cringe -
To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment
While discussing her engagement on the phone with her friend, Laura realized that the thought of marrying Bob made her cringe with disgust.
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Disorganized
verb
garble -
To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing
When the astronauts landed on Mars, static garbled their voices so none of the billions of people on earth watching on TV could understand what they were saying.
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Attack
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sabotage -
Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.
People who aren't willing to better themselves often resort to sabotaging themselves instead of working through the problem.
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196 of581 Good /
Calm
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Browse -
To look at various items or information, often to find something of interest.
I like to browse online shops even when I’m not planning to buy anything.
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Unfriendly
verb
leer -
Look or gaze in an unpleasant, malicious, or lascivious way
Francesca felt very uncomfortable as the strange man leered at her for what seemed like an eternity.
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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.
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Love
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adore -
Love and respect (someone) deeply
The newlywed couple adored each other and every day found new aspects about each other that they loved.
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200 of581 Other /
Squeeze
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cling -
(of a person or animal) hold on tightly to
The small child would cling to her mother to avoid getting separated from her.
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201 of581 Bad /
Mistake
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backfire -
When a plan fails, and it has the opposite result of what was intended.
The politician tried to hide his assets, in order to appear like a common man. But his plan backfired when they were revealed, and people saw that he was a liar.
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202 of581 Bad /
Attack
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undermine -
To gradually weaken the authority or ability of a person or organization
The polarization and infighting of the members of Congress threatened to undermine its ability to pass meaningful legislation.
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203 of581 Bad /
Aggressive
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thwart -
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.
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204 of581 Other /
Other
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faze -
Disturb or disconcert (someone)
Quincy was naturally calm, so he was never fazed when people yelled at him.
