The auctioneer let out an excited holler every time someone bid the price up.
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Mistake
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flop -
To fail
Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.
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Bad /
Hostile
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ridicule -
To subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior
John's friends ridiculed him for wearing a funny outfit.
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Dishonest
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fink -
Inform on to the authorities
Mary finked on her brother when their parents asked which one of them took a cookie out of the jar.
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Other /
Fast
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dash -
An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily
After climbing over the prison's walls, the prisoners made a dash for freedom.
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Good /
Flexible
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maneuver -
To carefully guide or manipulate (someone or something) in order to achieve an end.
The pilot was able to maneuver the plane right and left, up and down, to avoid the oncoming hurricane.
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Shape
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lump -
Gather or discard items in a haphazard, indiscriminate heap or group.
When Gerry left home for college, he soon realised that it is never a good idea to just lump all your clean laundry in the basket, without folding it carefully.
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Sound
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hiss -
To make a sharp sound such as water coming out of a broken pipe.
When he heard to broken water pipe hiss, he knew he should call a plumber right away.
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Pleasure
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breeze -
A gentle and refreshing curent of air.
Even though our 2 hour hike was not easy, we were constantly refreshed by the cool spring breeze.
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Steal
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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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Light
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flicker -
An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness
Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.
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Bad /
Unhappy
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whimper -
A low, feeble sound expressive of fear or pain
The kitten let out a whimper because it was waiting to be fed.
