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rumble - To make a low, continuous, heavy rolling sound.

When the country declared war, you could hear the rumble of tanks and trucks everyone going to the front lines.

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Other / Wet

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quench - To drink liquid so that you stop being thirsty

Sally found that the best way to quench her thirst was by drinking water and not soda

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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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Other / Up+Down

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ascend - To physically move upword, or to rise in rank, position, or importance.

Over the years, he ascended from a junior employee to become the company’s CEO.

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Good / Happy

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frolic - To play and move about in a cheerful, lively, and light-spirited manner.

On the first warm spring day after the long harsh winter, the lambs were let out in the field and they frolicked playfully in the fresh grass.

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Bad / Delay

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hinder - To create difficulties for someone or something that results in a delay.

He's smart, but his chances of success was hindered by his laziness.

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Bad / Aggressive

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instigate - To cause an event or situation to happen by starting some actions

Fred was a bully in the school yard, and he always seemed to be instigating a fight or some other kind of trouble.

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Bad / Attack

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devastate - To destroy something completely

The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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tattle - To report and tell about another's wrongdoing

Jack tried to sneak out of the house, but Howie tattled on him to their parents.

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Other / Move

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toss - To throw something lightly or casually, to move or mix something by shaking or flipping.

When she got home after a tough day at work, she tossed her keys onto the table and sat down to rest.

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Other / Slowly

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roam - To move about or travel aimlessly or unsystematically, especially over a wide area

The buffalo had dozens of acres to roam freely without a care in the world.

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whisper - To speak very softly, using breath rather than the vocal cords, especially for secrecy or privacy; also a quiet or secret suggestion or rumor.

The employees whispered to each other that the company might be closing