overflowing -
Filled beyond capacity, causing something to spill over; exceeding limits, often in terms of space, quantity, or feeling.
The bathtub was overflowing because someone left the water running, and no one was there to notice it.
noun
1994 of 3002
Bad /
Strange
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gewgaw -
A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless
Francine valued the weird ring that Tom gave her, even though it was an inexpensive gewgaw - because she felt it showed that he cared about her.
verb
1995 of 3002
Other /
Wet
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seep -
(of a liquid) flow or leak slowly through porous material or small holes
In the house Ron needed to renovate, water had seeped through the walls.
verb
1996 of 3002
Bad /
Attack
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lambaste -
Criticize (someone or something) harshly
Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.
noun
1997 of 3002
Bad /
Aggressive
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stranglehold -
A strong and oppressive control or influence over something or someone.
The corporation had a stranglehold on the market, leaving no room for small businesses.
verb
1998 of 3002
Bad /
Pain
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writhe -
Make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
The soccer player writhed in pain on the ground after spraining his ankle.
adjective
1999 of 3002
Bad /
Attack
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barbaric -
Extremely cruel
Sometimes the heat of war brings out man's barbaric behavior, that would not happen in more peaceful times
noun
2000 of 3002
Other /
Move
Url
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standstill -
A halt in activity, usually temporary but total.
Traffic came to a standstill after the accident on the highway.
noun
2001 of 3002
Good /
New
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rookie -
A beginner who has little or no experience.
The rookie mountain climbers descended at a safer location than the experts and had additional supervision to ensure their safety while they gained experience.
verb
2002 of 3002
Bad /
Disorganized
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scatter -
To disperse or spread things in different directions, often in an uncontrolled or random way.
She scattered the papers on her desk, and searched through them for the address she had written down and misplaced.
adjective
2003 of 3002
Bad /
Dishonest
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contrived -
Artificial and difficult to believe.
Fred was still considered a prime suspect, because his story about what he did the night of the crime sounded contrived to the detective who interviewed him.
verb
2004 of 3002
Bad /
Aggressive
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oppress -
To rule people in a way that takes advantage of them politically and economically.
During the age of imperialism, the wealthy countries invaded and oppressed countries in Africa and Asia.
