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Bad / Attack

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trounce - To defeat heavily in a contest

In the recent French election, eventual winner Macron trounced his opponent by a 2-1 margin.

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Other / Slow

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lug - To carry or drag a heavy or bulky object slowly with great effort.

For Sam, the worst part of moving to a new house was lugging his belongings over there.

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Bad / Aggressive

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forbid - To strongly oppose or reject something morally or culturally.

The teacher wished he could forbid students from using phones during class, because they're so distracting.

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Bad / Small

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scrimp - To be thrifty or parsimonious; to economize

Though Beverly and her husband didn't have large incomes, they scrimped and saved enough to send their children to college.

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Other / Up-Down

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dangle - To hang or swing loosely

The shoes tied together dangled from the power line.

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Bad / Aggressive

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tussle - Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle

The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.

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Bad / Attack

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desecrate - To damage or show contempt toward something that is revered.

They were shocked at how people had desecrated the historical monument.

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Bad / Delay

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linger - To stay in a place longer than necessary, typically because of a reluctance to leave

The waiter and waitress staff needed to head home, but they first had to wait for the lingering customers to leave.

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Bad / Attack

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enslave - To control someone completely, limiting their freedom.

In history, millions of people were enslaved and denied basic human rights.

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Good / Busy

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splurge - To spend money freely or extravagantly

To celebrate her promotion, Charlotte maxed out her credit card and splurged on a year's worth of clothing at the mall.

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Bad / Dislike

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scram - To leave or go away from a place quickly

Once a fight broke out inside the bar, Sam knew he had to scram.

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Bad / Unhappy

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mope - To be dejected and apathetic

Considering he had lost his job and his girlfriend on the same day, Barry felt he had every right to mope.