digress -
To temporarily leave the main subject of a conversation or discussion
Please don’t digress—we need to focus on the main issue during these important negotiations.
verb
1346 of 1579
Bad /
Dislike
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abhor -
To hate something
Gail and Samantha were sisters who loved to do things together, except that Gail loved the opera, and Samantha abhorred going to the opera.
adjective
1347 of 1579
Bad /
Hostile
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confrontational -
Tending to deal with situations in an aggressive or argumentative way.
The manager’s confrontational tone created tension among the staff.
noun
1348 of 1579
Bad /
Powerless
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pushover -
Someone who is easily persuaded or defeated
Goliath thought David was a pushover, but he soon found out how mistaken he was.
noun
1349 of 1579
Bad /
Delay
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straggler -
A person or animal that is last in a group to do something or the last to get to or leave a place
While the other runners were far ahead of him, the straggler struggled at the back of the line.
noun
1350 of 1579
Bad /
War
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insurrection -
A violent revolt against a government
In October 1917, Lenin led a Bolshevik insurrection that overthrew the Russian government.
adjective
1351 of 1579
Bad /
Unfriendly
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aloof -
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
Dwight, aloof as always, would barely communicate with his wife as they contemplated the state of their marriage, even when they were in the most beautiful surroundings.
verb
1352 of 1579
Bad /
Unfriendly
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peck -
To strike or bite something lightly and quickly.
She gave her grandmother a quick peck on the cheek.
noun
See verb
1353 of 1579
Bad /
Disgusting
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puke -
Vomit
The pizza that Jessica ate too quickly was going to come out as puke.
verb
1354 of 1579
Bad /
Unfriendly
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shoo -
To make a person or animal go away by making noices and waving one's arms at them.
Ashok shooed away the media who kept taking pictures of him.
verb
1355 of 1579
Bad /
Aggressive
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grab -
To take or seize something quickly or suddenly, often with a strong or swift motion.
He tried to grab the last large piece of pizza before anyone else noticed.
verb
1356 of 1579
Bad /
War
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vanquish -
To defeat thoroughly
Alexander the Great vanquished entire countries in his quest to build one of the world's biggest empires.
