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scrappy
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adjective
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Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious |
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shrew
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noun
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A woman who is argumentative, nagging, and ill tempered. |
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| 39 |
slash
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verb
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To cut something with a violent sweeping motion, often with a knife or blade; or to drastically reduce or lower something, especially prices or budgets. |
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| 40 |
squash
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verb
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To suppress or stop something forcefully, like an idea or protest. |
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| 41 |
squelch
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verb
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To inhibit or suppress |
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| 42 |
stifle
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verb
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To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion |
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| 43 |
stonewall
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verb
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To delay or block a request or process by being evasive and refusing to cooperate. |
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| 44 |
stranglehold
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noun
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A strong and oppressive control or influence over something or someone. |
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| 45 |
stymie
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verb
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To prevent or hinder the progress of something. |
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| 46 |
thwart
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verb
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To prevent someone from accomplishing something |
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| 47 |
tussle
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verb
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Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle |
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| 48 |
ultimatum
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noun
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A firm warning, often with consequences if the demand isn’t met. |
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| 49 |
unrelenting
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adjective
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Persistent or continuous, without stopping or diminishing in intensity |
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| 50 |
upend
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verb
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To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly |
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| 51 |
usurp
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verb
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To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force; to seize or assume something without the right to do so. |
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| 52 |
vie
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verb
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To compete intensely with others for superiority or a desired goal. |
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| 53 |
vigilante
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noun
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An individual acting as a self-appointed enforcer of the law |
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| 54 |
wrangle
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verb
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To have a long and complicated dispute |
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