verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

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relegate - To move someone or something to a less important role or status.

He felt unfairly relegated to simple accounting tasks, despite his superior and varied qualifications and experience.

noun

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Other / Surprise

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discrepancy - A difference between two things that are expected to be the same.

Her story had a major discrepancy that made the police suspicious.

adjective

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Good / Busy

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throngs - A large, densely packed crowd.

Throngs of people went to the Woodstock music festival in 1969.

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Good / Pleasure

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cozy - Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation

Sitting by the warmth of the fire was the perfect cozy setting for Jane and Derek.

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Bad / Aggressive

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impudent - Rude and not showing respect

The teacher threw Barry out of the classroom because of his impudent, disrespectful behaviour.

adjective

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Bad / Afraid

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spooky - An eerie or ghostly atmosphere that causes feelings of fear.

Eric regretted his ghost-hunting expedition with friends because he felt cold shivers when they went into the spooky old building.

noun

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Good / Smart

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feedback - Information or opinions about how well someone is doing something, used for improvement.

Our website asked customers for feedback about what we can do improve to make our service better.

adjective

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Good / Calm

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painstaking - Showing diligence and thoroughness in completing a task.

After months of painstaking research, she finally completed her PhD thesis.

noun

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Good / Happy

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utopia - A real or imaginary place or state of things where everything is perect.

Sometimes people who strive for utopia are so naïve that the society they create is very flawed and less than ideal.

noun

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Bad / Small

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jiffy - A moment

Rick the deliveryman said he would be back in a jiffy just as soon as he delivered the remaining packages.

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Other / Sound

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hush - A silence

A hush came over the election-night crowd as the disappointing results came in.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

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haggle - Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something

After 20 minutes of haggling over the price, Mary finally agreed to buy the car at a slight discount.