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verb

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Other / Move

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scramble - To mix together in a confused way

During the first week of school, the teacher has hopelessly scrambled our names and faces.

verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

wilt - To become limp through heat, loss of water, or disease, regarding something such as a plant, leaf, or flower.

The once-beautiful rose had wilted in the overwhelming summer heat.

verb

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Bad / Unfriendly

Url audio

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.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

brandish - To wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement

Once he saw the burglar, Terry brandished his gun in order to scare him off.

verb

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Bad / Weak

audio

snap - To break suddenly.

When Phil was climbing the ladder, he saw that one of its rungs had started to break,and would snap completely if he stepped on it.

verb

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Bad / Dishonest

audio

hoodwink - To deceive or trick someone.

The con man surveyed the crowd in order to find someone to hoodwink.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

coerce - To force an unwilling person to do something by using force or threats.

Betty was coerced into going medical school by her parents, and she eventually dropped out.

verb

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Good / Exciting

Url audio

rave - To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm

When Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" came out in 1956, it sold 10 million copies, and the whole world raved about it.

verb

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Other / Sound

Url audio

amplify - To increase the strength, effect, or intensity of something.

Social media can amplify both positive and negative messages.

verb

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Other / Body

audio

throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

Bill saw on the monitor that his heart was throbbing with a regular rhythm.

verb

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Bad / Attack

audio

inundate - To overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Reggie tried to sneak out for his lunch break before his boss could inundate him with more work.

verb

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Other / Slow

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defuse - To reduce the tension or danger in a difficult situation.

The mediator worked hard to defuse the conflict and tension between the two sides that were trying to negotiate an agreement.