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Bad / Angry

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Mar - To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.

The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.

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Other / Move

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bandy - To mention something a lot, usually without taking care or thinking too much about what is being said

Since Charlene started posting regularly on Facebook and Twitter, she found that people she didn't know would bandy her name all over the Internet without any relation to what she actually said in her posts.

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Bad / Aggressive

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squelch - To inhibit or suppress

The press secretary firmly denied and squelched the false rumors about the president's policy.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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snigger - Give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh

After preparing for battle, Captain Picard sniggered when he realized the aliens were not more harmful than a bunch of turtles.

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Other / Surprise

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astound - Very surprised or shocked

The American public was astounded by the revelations about Watergate that were revealed by Woodward and Bernstein in the Washington Post.

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Other / Sound

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Hiss - A sharp sibilant sound, like the one made by a snake or steam escaping.

The snake let out a loud hiss as we approached it.

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Bad / Dishonest

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foist - Impose an unwelcome or unnecessary person or thing on

Barry didn't really want Steve to stay over, but Steve claimed he had no other place to stay, so Steve managed to foist himself on Barry because of Barry's natural good nature.

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Other / Wet

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dredge - Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge

The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.

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Bad / Attack

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Denigrate - To damage the good name or character of a person.

Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues

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Good / Friendly

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Broach - To introduce or begin a new subject or issue.

He didn’t know how to broach the topic of moving away from his parents.

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Other / Move

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toggle - Switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle

Internet browsers allow you to toggle between windows for easy access to websites.

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Other / Body

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quiver - Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

When his mother removed his pacifier, the baby's lips began to quiver before he started to cry.