laud -
To praise a person or their achievements highly, especially in a public context
After Cindy exceeded her sales quota for the month, Renita lauded her in front of the other employees.
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Bad /
Steal
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mooch -
To ask for or obtain (something) without paying for it
Vance was on his way to work and didn't have time to talk to the bum who wanted to mooch off of him.
verb
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Bad /
Attack
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overwhelm -
To overcome resistance with tremendous force
The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.
verb
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Other /
Inward
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hallucinate -
To see, hear, feel, or smell something that does not exist
After he took the drug and started to hallucinate, his friends stayed with him and comforted him until he strted to feel more normal.
verb
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Other /
Move
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breeze -
To move easily or confidently through a situation.
He breezed through the crowd, full of confidence and energy.
verb
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Bad /
Hostile
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haggle -
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.
verb
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Good /
Flexible
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migrate -
To travel to a new location or country, to live there temporarily or permanently.
Many birds migrate to southern climates in the winter, because during that season they find eating and living there easier.
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Bad /
Dangerous
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unleash -
To release something powerful or intense, especially something that has been held back; to set free or allow something to happen without restriction.
The storm unleashed heavy rains and strong winds across the region.
verb
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Other /
Up+Down
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tilt -
For one side of an object to be lower than the other
Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.
verb
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Mistake
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bobble -
To lose one's grip (on a ball)
The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.
verb
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Dishonest
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hoodwink -
To deceive or trick someone.
The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.
verb
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Aggressive
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interrogate -
To question someone thoroughly, usually in an aggressive manner.
The detective had to interrogate the suspect to uncover the truth about the crime.
