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Good / Exciting

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intrigue - To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities

Though Steve didn't understand much about the field of Artificial Intelligence, he was intrigued about all the talk he heard about it, and he wanted to learn more about it.

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Bad / Small

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peek - Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner

Using his binoculars, Eddie was able to peek at the bird's nest in the distance.

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Bad / Small

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peek - A quick and typically furtive look

Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.

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Bad / Attack

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ruin - To destroy or severely damage something, making it unusable or irreparable.

The flood ruined the crops, leaving the farmers with no harvest.

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Other / Sound

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howl - To cry out loudly in pain, anger, amusement, etc.

The dog howled loudly at the moon.

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Good / Friendly

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flirt - A person who habitually flirts

Saul was a natural flirt, always attracting the attention of girls.

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Other / Fast

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sprint - To run or go at top speed especially for a short distance

The kids sprinted to catch the bus before it left.

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Bad / Hurt

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smack - A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand

Homer hit himself with a smack when he realized how stupid he had been.

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Good / Happy

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guffaw - A very loud and hearty laugh

When Pete told a joke to the other men around the pot belly stove in the general store, they let out a guffaw of laughter.

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Other / Move

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squiggle - A short line that curls and loops in an irregular way

The doctor's signature was just a random bunch of squiggles that didn't look like anything.

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Other / Sound

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squeak - A short, high-pitched sound or cry

When he was a kid, Franco loved playing with his rubber ducks that let out a squeak when he squeezed them.

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Bad / Hostile

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snarl - (of an animal such as a dog) make an aggressive growl with bared teeth

The tiny chihuahua snarled so viciously that even bigger dogs were afraid of it.