Other

noun

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Other / Move

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swoon - An occurrence of fainting

Exhausted from working 24 hours straight, the doctor fell into a swoon and landed on the floor.

adjective

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Other / Entice

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spellbound - To hold one's complete attention, as if in a spell

The Jones family were spellbound by the wonder of Disneyworld.

verb

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Other / Slowly

audio

prod - To persuade or try to persuade (someone) to do something

Betty was a bit shy, but when her teacher and classmates prodded her, she showed off her beautiful voice in front of the whole school.

noun

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Other / Desire

audio

zest - Great enthusiasm and energy

Alex had so much zest for his job that he would work as much overtime as possible.

verb

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Other / Sound

audio

mumble - To say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear

Darren asked Gary to speak louder because he said that Gary would mumble too much.

verb

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Other / Up+Down

audio

tilt - For one side of an object to be lower than the other

Andrea had to tilt the draw open to access the files.

verb

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Other / Inward

audio

putter - To do things in a relaxed way, without rushing

When Ed retired, he loved to putter in his basement workshop, building toys for his grandchildren.

noun

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Other / Shape

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labyrinth - A complex network of passages or paths, very difficult to figure out and find one's way.

He found himself lost in the labyrinth of legal and financial paperwork while trying to buy a house.

verb

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Other / Desire

audio

hanker - To feel a strong desire to do or have something

Charles hadn't eaten all day and was hankering for anything that would satisfy his hunger.

verb

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Other / Stop

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sidestep - To deliberately avoid or divert attention from a certain subject, often to avoid dealing with it.

During the press conference, he sidestepped questions that he didn't want to focus on or deal with.

noun

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Other / Fast

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sprint - A short race at full speed, usually over a short distance; or a burst of speed or effort for a brief period.

He won the 100-meter sprint with an incredible record time.

verb

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Other / Shape

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bend - To shape something that is straight into a curve or angle; or to move your body so that it is no longer upright or straight.

She had to bend down to pick up the dropped keys.