Denigrate -
To damage the good name or character of a person.
Political factions sometimes denigrate each other instead of focusing on real issues
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Body
verb
gargle -
To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful
Arthur gargled with mouth wash every morning to make his breath fresh
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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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Wet
verb
dredge -
Clean out the bed of (a harbor, river, or other area of water) by scooping out mud, weeds, and rubbish with a dredge
The large vessel dredged the dirty water so that it could sparkle once again.
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Sound
verb
yap -
Give a sharp, shrill bark
Jack Russell terriers make up for their small size by yapping loudly when danger approaches.
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Attack
verb
strangle -
To try to kill someone by squeezing their throat
When Martha's boss shouted at her, she felt like strangling him, a feeling that she thankfully was able to control
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Busy
verb
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Hasten -
To move or act quickly.
The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.
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Move
verb
toggle -
Switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle
Internet browsers allow you to toggle between windows for easy access to websites.
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Love
verb
smooch -
To kiss passionately.
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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Small
verb
curtail -
To stop, reduce or limit something.
Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.
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Aggressive
verb
tussle -
Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.
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Unhappy
verb
mope -
Be dejected and apathetic
Considering he had lost his job and his girlfriend on the same day, Barry felt he had every right to mope.
