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fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

verb

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Bad / Steal

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.

verb

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Bad / Attack

Url

victimize - To treat someone unfairly or punish them without cause

Scammers often victimize elderly people by pretending to be from trusted organizations

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

easygoing - Relaxed and carefree in attitude or behavior.

His easygoing nature, that he enhances with meditation, helps him stay calm under pressure.

verb

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Other / Wet

dribble - (of a liquid) fall slowly in drops or a thin stream

Water dribbled from the leaky faucet until a small puddle had formed.

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Other / Squeeze

cling - (of a person or animal) To hold on tightly to

The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.

adjective

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Other / Body

lanky - A person who is ungracefully thin and tall

Although Sid was very tall, his lanky body and lack of athletic skills kept him from becoming a really good basketball player.

adjective

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Bad / Aggressive

scrappy - Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.

verb

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Bad / Dangerous

shatter - To break or cause to break suddenly and violently into pieces

The force of the explosion shattered the glass windows.

noun

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Good / Happy

chuckle - A quiet or suppressed laugh

Patrick suppressed a chuckle so he wouldn't mess up the filming of the scene.

noun

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Other / Move

thrust - A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part

In the wrestling competition, Jerry's opponent had him pinned down, but with a strong thrust of his arms, Jerry pushed this opponent off of him, and then had his opponent pinned down instead.

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Good / Busy

tizzy - A state of nervous excitement or agitation

Sally was in a tizzy as she awaited the results of her job application.