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Other / Body

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throb - To steadily alternative between a large and small size

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

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Other / Squeeze

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stomp - To step on something with force.

Andy stomped on the small fire that started in the woods when someone dropped a lit cigarette by mistake in the campsite next to his.

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Bad / Weak

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Derail - To obstruct or divert from an expected or intended course.

The train was derailed by a fallen tree during the storm.

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Good / Calm

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dwell - Live in or at a specified place

If he ever won the lottery, Duane wanted to dwell in one of Frank Lloyd Wright's legendary houses.

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Good / Pleasure

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imbibe - Drink (alcohol)

Every day after work, Lenny would head to the neighborhood bar and imbibe one beer.

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Bad / Mistake

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fritter - To waste or squander time, money or resources.

My father told me I would prosper if I don't fritter away my time and money because they are equally precious.

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Bad / Attack

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maul - (of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing

Animals in the jungle can be mauled by lions if they're too slow.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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squabble - Quarrel noisily over a trivial matter

Calvin and Susie would always squabble over what board game to play.

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Bad / Attack

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Brainwash - To change someone’s thoughts or opinions through constant influence.

The retired man spent so much time watching social media, and he was totally brainwashed about what is going on in the world.

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Other / Move

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dangle - Hang or swing loosely

The shoes tied together dangled from the power line.

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Bad / Disorganized

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garble - To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.

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Other / Body

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bloat - To become swollen with fluid or gas.

After eating the large plate of baked beans, Fred felt like his stomach was so bloated that he might float away like a balloon.