fling -
A short period of enjoyment or wild behavior
Normally a mild-mannered person, Tracy would sometimes engage in wild flings involving lots of drinking.
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Desire
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inclination -
A tendency or preference toward something; a liking or desire.
She had an inclination to eat ice cream at the end of a meal.
adjective
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Successful
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aristocratic -
Belonging to a class of people who are at the highest level of society.
The prince commanded great respect because of his aristocratic manner.
adjective
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Delay
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reluctant -
Not willing to do something and therefore slow to do it
They were reluctant to invest in the startup without more solid information.
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Pain
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exasperating -
Intensely irritating; infuriating
Molly tried to enter the information in the online form, but she found the confusing directions so exasperating that she grabbed her own hair and screamed in frustration.
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Hostile
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bully -
Someone who threatens or coerces others who are smaller or weaker
Bart was the schoolyard bully, and all the other kids were afraid of him.
noun
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Small
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void -
An empty space; a vacuum or nothingness; lacking something essential or important; feeling of emptiness.
She felt a deep void of loneliness after her best friend moved away.
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Uncomfortable
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unsettling -
Causing anxiety or uneasiness; disturbing.
She found it quite unsettling that often someone would ring the doorbell and then when she opened the door, there was nobody there.
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Dirty
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unkempt -
Messy or untidy in appearance, especially referring to hair or clothing, giving a neglected impression.
His unkempt hair made it look like he had just rolled out of bed.
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Aggressive
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bluster -
Loud, aggressive, or indignant talk with little effect
The crazy man was full of bluster, shouting at everyone, but nobody took him seriously.
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Body
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spasm -
A sudden involuntary muscular contraction or convulsive movement, that is sometimes painful
After strenuous exercise, painful muscle spasms can occur in the body.
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muffle -
To make (a sound) quieter : to decrease the noise made by (something)
Anna muffled her ears with her hands so she wouldn't have to hear the loud noises from the construction workers.
