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Bad / Powerless

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relent - To surrender or agree after resisting or opposing, often due to persuasion, pressure, or changing circumstances.

Our of pride, he would always refuse to accept assitance, but when things hit rock bottom, he relented, and finally accepted help from others.

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Other / Slow

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deflect - To direct attention away from a topic

At the press conference the Mayor didn't want to talk about the issue being asked, so he deflected the question and talked about a different subject.

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Good / Love

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smooch - To kiss.

Adam and Eve could not stop thinking about each other and they cherished their lunch breaks when they would meet in the park for a smooch.

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Bad / Attack

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demolish - To pull or knock down something, such as a building.

The old building was demolished in order to make room for a new one to be built in its place.

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Bad / Angry

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mar - To cause a flaw or imperfection — to damage or spoil the appearance or quality of something — to make something less perfect or attractive.

The scratch on the car door marred its otherwise flawless paint job.

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Other / Body

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sniff - To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

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Bad / Hostile

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taunt - To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

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Other / Move

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ruffle - to move or lift something so that it is no longer smooth; to disorder something, typically by running one's hands through it

The other players ruffled their new teammate's hair as part of his initiation.

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Other / Wet

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dunk - To dip or submerge something in liquid.

Fondue meals were Jessie's favourite because she liked to dunk her food in delectable sauces.

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Bad / Hostile

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sully - To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.

Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.

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Other / Wet

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drench - To wet something thoroughly; to soak it.

The sudden rainstorm drenched Barbara's clothes, making them stick to her body.

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Bad / Afraid

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flee - To run away from a place or situation of danger

Jack had to flee for his life when the massive enemy army started chasing him.