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Bad / Dishonest

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deceive - To mislead or trick someone, especially for personal gain.

Don’t try to deceive me — I know what really happened.

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Bad / Attack

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topple - To fall as a result of being unsteady or pushed.

Robespierre and the National Assembly stormed the Bastille and toppled King Louis XVI in the French Revolution of 1789.

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Other / Slowly

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wend - To move slowly using an indirect route.

The hikers would wend their way across the rough terrain over the course of a day.

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Bad / Angry

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fuming - Feeling, showing, or expressing great anger.

Though he made a reservation for the restaurant days in advance, when he arrived they said they had no room for him, and he left fuming.

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Other / Move

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swerve - To turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course to avoid something in front of you.

The van swerved to avoid the car suddenly stopping in front of it.

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Good / Strong

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enforce - To make sure laws, rules, or regulations are obeyed.

The police are responsible for enforcing traffic laws.

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Good / New

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purify - To refine or clarify something to make it more genuine, perfect, or pure

The chef used a special technique to purify the broth and improve its flavor

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Other / Other

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smolder - To burn slowly with smoke but no flame

The burned ruins of the building smoldered as smoke still filled the sky.

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Good / Smart

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decipher - To figure out the meaning of something difficult to understand.

The archaeologists worked hard to decipher the ancient symbols on the wall.

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Bad / Small

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scrimp - To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize

Though Beverly and her husband didn't have large incomes, they scrimped and saved enough to send their children to college.

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Bad / Hurt

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strangle - To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat

When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like was ready to strangle him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control

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Other / Shape

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overlap - The way two things can share space, features, or time.

Their work schedules overlap on Tuesdays, so they often meet for lunch.