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Good / Love

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hug - To embrace or cuddle someone, often in a warm, supportive, or comforting manner.

She hugged the old teddy bear to her chest as she fell asleep.

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Good / Flexible

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swap - An act of exchanging one thing for another

Jay and Dave exchanged gifts during their gift swap.

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Other / Up+Down

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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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Bad / Hurt

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abuse - The act of treating someone or something with cruelty, violence, or harshness, often resulting in harm or injury.

The dog had suffered years of physical and emotional abuse before arriving at the shelter.

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Bad / Disgusting

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stink - A strong unpleasant smell; a stench

Glenn sprayed air freshener around the room to remove the stink of garlic.

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Good / Calm

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glance - To look quickly or briefly at something, often without giving it full attention.

He glanced at the menu but quickly decided to order the same dish as always.

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Good / Happy

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romp - (especially of a child or animal) play roughly and energetically

The polar bears romped with each other so roughly that they almost fell through the ice.

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Good / Energy

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stride - To walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

On Sunday mornings, they would stride together in the park.

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Other / Wet

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ripple - A small wave resulting in water from displacement or movement.

The stone Paul threw into the lake caused a big ripple.

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Good / New

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sprout - (of a plant) put forth shoots

Starting from a seed, the plant sprouted out of the ground.

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Good / Pleasure

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snack - A quick, light foodstuff, often convenient or pre-packaged and consumed between main meals.

Often instead of eating a real dinner, she had a snack made up of all kinds of goodies she put together.

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Other / Move

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swirl - Move in a twisting or spiraling pattern

The water kept swirling around the drain until it disappeared.