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Bad / Unhappy

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yelp - Utter a short sharp cry of pain or alarm

The football player yelped in pain after spraining his ankle.

verb

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Other / Body

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sniff - Draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

adjective

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Other / Move

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swift - Quick to act or respond, moving very fast.

When they heard the loud noise, the deer made a swift escape into the forest.

verb

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Other / Entice

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entice - To attract or tempt by offering pleasure or advantage

Evan wasn't supposed to eat the donut, but Dennis enticed him by waving one in front of his face.

adjective

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Bad / Unfriendly

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sarcastic - Describing a tone or remark that is intended to mock, criticize, or convey disdain in a humorous or cutting manner.

When he said, "Oh, great, another meeting," his tone was sarcastic, clearly showing that he wasn’t excited at all.

verb

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Good / Friendly

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reprieve - To grant a temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or sentence, especially in legal or judicial contexts.

The governor reprieved the convict and delayed his execution when new evidence was discovered.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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brute - A violent or savage person, lacking in kindness or intelligence.

The bully was a brute, pushing others around both physically and emotionlly to get his way.

verb

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Bad / Small

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winnow - To remove or eliminate less important or undesirable parts.

The committee had to winnow down the list of candidates to just two finalists.

noun

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Bad / Aggressive

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mutiny - An act of refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.

A group of soldiers started a mutiny over the non-payment of wages.

verb

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Other / Sound

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bellow - For a person or animal to emit a deep loud shout or roar, usually in pain or anger.

When Joan entered the office an hour late the third time this week, her manager Mr. Fass bellowed that if she wanted to keep her job, she should consider coming on time from now on.

noun

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Good / Busy

audio

swarm - A large or dense group of insects, especially flying ones

The terrifying sight of insects forming a swarm made them look like an invading army.

verb

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Bad / Aggressive

audio

muzzle - Put a muzzle on (an animal)

The wild dog had to be muzzled so it wouldn't bite anybody.