gawk -
To stare at someone in an rude and unbelieving way
Linda and her friends couldn't help but gawk at their favorite movie star when she arrived at the movie opening.
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thrash -
To beat a person or animal repeatedly and violently
After Steve insulted his wife, Owen thrashed him until he apologized.
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scuffle -
A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters
Both teams engaged in a violent scuffle before the referees broke it up.
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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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smack -
A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand
Homer hit himself with a smack when he realized how stupid he had been.
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brawl -
To scuffle or fight in a rough, noisy manner.
After several hours of drinking, a brawl resulted when one of the men took offence to a rude comment about his hat.
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smack -
Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment
Batman smacked the villain across the face when he refused to stop his criminal activity.
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mortified -
Very embarrassed
Hannah was mortified to learn that the whole school knew about her crush on Jared.
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crush -
Deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully
Bruce was so angry that he crushed his soda can with his bare hands.
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inflict -
To cause someone to experience harm, pain, or suffering.
She didn’t mean to inflict emotional pain, but her harsh words hurt him deeply.
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bash -
To hit hard and forcefully
When George Nash came home from the pub drunk the third time this week, his wife took out a stick and screamed, “I told you that if you came home drunk again that I would bash your head in.”
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slash -
To cut - or to reduce the size of something - with a sweeping movement.
The first thing the new president of the company did was to slash the budget in half, eliminating all the waste he could find.
