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Good / Happy

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jest - A thing said or done for amusement; a joke

Maddie couldn't stop laughing when she heard Lisa's jest.

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Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

swindle - Use deception to deprive (someone) of money or possessions

Criminals have recently been swindling people by pretending to be IRS agents and demanding money.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

wiggle - A wiggling movement

The wiggle of a dog's tail is a sign that it likes you.

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Bad / Aggressive

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muzzle - A device, usually an arrangement of straps or wires, placed over an animal's mouth to prevent the animal from biting, eating, etc.

In addition to a strait jacket, Hannibal Lecter was forced to wear a muzzle so he wouldn't eat people.

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Bad / Dishonest

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dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

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Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

gab - Talk; chatter

In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.

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Good / Happy

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giggle - A light, silly laugh

Stefon tried to suppress a laugh, but everyone could hear his giggle.

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Other / Move

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Picture

Blast - To explode or destroy something or someone with explosives, or to break through or hit something with a similar, very strong force

While building the tunnel through the mountain, the construction crew blasted its way day by day until it was finished.

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Bad / Aggressive

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crush - A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space

The bridge was nearly invisible because of the massive crush of people standing on it.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

swirl - A quantity of something moving in a swirl

The swirl of all of the colors creates a beautiful rainbow.

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Other / Wet

nounverb noun

squirt - A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something

The bicyclist stopped and rehydrated himself with a few squirts of his water bottle.

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Other / Sound

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squawk - (of a bird) make a loud, harsh noise

The birds displayed their anger by squawking loudly.