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squirm - To wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort

The gymnast's parents squirmed in their seats as their daughter performed in her event.

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Other / Sound

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stammer - To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

Once he realized he was speaking to a large crowd, Quentin nervously stammered his way through his speech.

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Bad / Dangerous

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detonate - To cause something to explode suddenly and violently.

One small spark is enough to detonate a barrel of fireworks.

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Good / Smart

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glean - To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.

She managed to glean a sense of her good friend's feelings from the small clues in her words and actions.

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Good / Energy

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empower - To make someone feel stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life.

The new policy will empower local communities to manage their own resources.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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relegate - To move someone or something to a less important role or status.

He felt unfairly relegated to simple accounting tasks, despite his superior and varied qualifications and experience.

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Bad / Unhappy

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pout - To push one's lips or one's bottom lip forward as an expression of displeasure or annoyance.

When Kate's parents told her they didn't have time to go to the circus, she pouted.

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Bad / Aggressive

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pushy - Acting in a way that is overly eager to advance one’s own interests or opinions, often disregarding others' comfort or boundaries.

The saleswoman was so pushy that I had to walk out of the store because she wouldn’t stop trying to sell me things I didn’t need.

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Bad / Hostile

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sully - To damage the purity or integrity of something; to defile.

Martha spread rumors about Anne, and even though it came out later that the rumors were false, the damage had been done and Anne's reputation was sullied.

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Bad / Mistake

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bobble - To lose one's grip (on a ball)

The wide receiver bobbled the ball and was unable to complete the play.

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Bad / Attack

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overwhelm - To overcome resistance with tremendous force

The German army overwhelmed the French's Maginot line by going through its weak point in the Ardennes forest.

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Bad / Aggressive

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squelch - To inhibit or suppress

The press secretary firmly denied and squelched the false rumors about the president's policy.