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crash - A serious accident, often with a sudden loud noise caused by something breaking or hitting something forcefully.

The people in the house were alarmed when they heard a loud crash in the kitchen

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slump - Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back

Hugo worked so hard that he slumped over on his desk instead of going home for the day.

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buoyant - Tending to float in a liquid. capable of keeping a body afloat - also cheerful and not easily depressed.

The life jacket kept him buoyant in the water.

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avalanche - A mass of snow, ice, and/or rocks that fall rapidly down a mountainside.

The sudden and unexpected avalanche meant that the hikers would have to find an alternate path to the top of the mountain.

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sag - To sink, subside, or bulge downward under weight or pressure or through lack of strength

Dean knew it was time to go on a diet when his bed started to sag under his weight.

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flick - To hit or move something/ someone with a quick movement of the thumb and fore-finger.

James realised the safest way to remove the spider from Jennifer’s shoulder, was to flick it off.

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tumble - A sudden or headlong fall

The sign posted nearby indicated that it was easy to accidentally take a tumble down the rickety stairs.

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slump - A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something

The stock market was experiencing a dramatic slump but would probably recover in the future.

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uproot - To remove or tear away from a native place or environment

The new leader tried to uproot and erase what had been a spirit of bribery and corruption in the government.

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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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droop - To hang or bend downward limply.

His shoulders drooped after hearing the bad news.

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bounce - To spring back after hitting a surface.

The basketball bounced three times before going into the hoop.