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Good / Friendly

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wavelength - A way to describe how well people understand each other or think alike.

The bond of their friendship is so strong because they always feel they are on the same wavelength, anticipating and finishing each other’s sentences.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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cover-up - The act of concealing the truth or facts, especially by a person in authority.

The media discovered a major cover-up involving illegal funds.

verb

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Good / Love

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revere - To feel deep respect or admiration for someone of something.

There are so many people who revere Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

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tricky - Difficult to deal with or do, often requiring skill or caution, sometimes being deceptive or misleading, making it appear different from what it really is.

The magician used a tricky move to distract the audience

verb

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Other / Sound

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clatter - Make or cause to make a continuous rattling sound

The chains clattered against each other in the strong wind.

verb

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Other / Inward

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preen - To devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.

verb

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Other / Other

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mimic - Imitate (someone or their actions or words), typically in order to entertain or ridicule

The baby was surprised to see that his reflection in the mirror would mimic everything he was doing.

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Other / Shape

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blur - When something is out of focus, indistinct, or obscured in a smudge or mist.

The rain on the windscreen reduced the oncoming traffic to a blur that made it hard for Beth to drive, even with her glasses.

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Other / Body

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sniff - To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

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Bad / Strange

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kinky - Exhibiting unusual behavior

Brad exhibited many kinky habits and tendencies, but Martha was able to overlook that weird aspect of him because she found that his loyalty and good disposition more than made up for it.

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Good / Happy

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joyous - Full of happiness and delight; very joyful; bringing or causing great happiness.

Their wedding was a joyous occasion filled with love and laughter.

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Bad / Small

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trivial - Of little value or importance

Jan was a master of trivial knowledge about her favorite football team, but she didn't know the name of the Vice President.