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Other / Move

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grind - To reduce something to small particles or powder by crushing or rubbing.

He used a mortar and pestle to grind the ingredients into a fine powder to make the medicine.

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Other / Body

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grasp - To seize and hold firmly

The baby grasped his father's hand in a gesture of affection.

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Good / Smart

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defray - To pay for something in a way that reduces or delays costs, expenses, or financial obligation.

They decided to rent out the basement in order to defray the cost of the monthly mortgage payments.

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Bad / Weak

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waver - To go back and forth between choices or opinions.

Alan would waver back and forth about whether he wanted to be a doctor or an actor.

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Bad / Unhappy

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bawl - To cry loudly and uncontrollably.

When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?

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Bad / Attack

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desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

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Bad / Hostile

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taunt - To provoke or challenge someone with insulting remarks

The bully taunted Nico so much that it made him depressed.

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Bad / Hostile

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shun - To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

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Other / Entice

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seduce - To lead astray usually by persuasion or false promises

Clever advertising often tries to seduce naïve customers into buying worthless products.

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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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Bad / Weak

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succumb - To not be able to resist and finally to give into pressure, temptation, or some other negative force.

Michael had tried to quit smoking, but he kept succumbing to the temptation of nicotine.

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Other / Other

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appease - To give into demands to stop or avoid conflict

When Samantha's 4 year old boy threw a tantrum in public, she would try to appease him by giving him whatever he wanted to avoid a scene