verb

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Bad / Attack

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pounce - When an animal or bird of prey jumps or swoops suddenly to catch prey

True to its nature, the cat pounced on the mouse before it could run away.

noun

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Bad / Dishonest

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deception - The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

One of the most dangerous deceptions on the web is where adults chat and pretend to be friends with boys and girls.

adjective

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Bad / Dishonest

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deceitful - Intentionally misleading or dishonest.

She realized too late that his charm was just a deceitful cover.

verb

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Other / Up-Down

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descend - To move from a higher to a lower place or position; to go down.

We watched the sun slowly descend behind the hills.