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swat
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verb
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To hit or attempt to hit something, especially an insect, with a sharp blow from a flat object |
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| 50 |
thwart
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verb
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To prevent someone from accomplishing something |
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| 51 |
tussle
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verb
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Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle |
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| 52 |
ultimatum
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noun
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A firm warning, often with consequences if the demand isn’t met. |
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| 53 |
unrelenting
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adjective
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Persistent or continuous, without stopping or diminishing in intensity |
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| 54 |
upend
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verb
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To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly |
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| 55 |
usurp
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verb
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To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force; to seize or assume something without the right to do so. |
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| 56 |
vie
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verb
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To compete intensely with others for superiority or a desired goal. |
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| 57 |
vigilante
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noun
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An individual acting as a self-appointed enforcer of the law |
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| 58 |
wrangle
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verb
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To have a long and complicated dispute |
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