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Other / Squeeze

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huddle - A group where people have come close to together

When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.

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Bad / Aggressive

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muzzle - Put a muzzle on (an animal)

The wild dog had to be muzzled so it wouldn't bite anybody.

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Good / Friendly

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chatter - Talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters

Every morning, the employees would chatter about the weather around the water cooler.

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Bad / Mistake

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flop - To fail

Sam put his product on Amazon, but when no one bought it, he saw that after all his effort and investment that it was going to flop.

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Bad / Uncomfortable

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hiccup - To experience or make the involuntary sound caused by a spasm of the diaphragm.

He hiccupped loudly during dinner and couldn’t stop for a few minutes!

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Other / Entice

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lure - Tempt (a person or an animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward.

The venus fly trap plant uses its beautiful colors to lure insects to their death.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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hassle - Irritating inconvenience

Long lines at the airport were always an annoying hassle.

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Good / Energy

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flourish - A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.

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Good / Friendly

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encounter - A meeting or confrontation, often unexpected or unplanned, between two or more individuals or groups.

Their encounter at the conference led to a productive collaboration

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Bad / Unfriendly

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nag - Annoy or irritate (a person) with persistent fault-finding or continuous urging

Sylvia would always nag her husband, saying that he should help with the chores instead of just sitting on the couch all day.

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Bad / Dangerous

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plague - A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.

The plague of locusts devastated the crops, leaving the farmers in desperate need of assistance.

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Other / Up+Down

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cascade - (of water) pour downward rapidly and in large quantities

Tracy felt a sense of calm at the water cascading over the rocks.