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Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

gab - Talk; chatter

In the typical workplace, employees engage in gab with each other around the water cooler.

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Good / Friendly

nounverb verb

chitchat - Talk about trivial matters

Every morning, the secretaries would chitchat with each other over the latest gossip.

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Other / Wet

nounverb verb

trickle - (of a liquid) flow in a small stream

Water trickled from the faucet even after it was turned off.

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Bad / Unhappy

nounverb noun

gripe - A complaint about something

The difficult client had a gripe about everything the company did, and he called them often to express it.

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Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb noun

snub - An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something

At school, Emily was often the object of a snub because her classmates always avoided her.

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Other / Squeeze

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huddle - To come close together in a group

After the tragedy, the family members huddled together to give emotional support and comfort to each other.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

smear - A mark or streak of a greasy or sticky substance

At the murder scene, a bloody smear of a handprint was found on the wall.

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Other / Entice

nounverb noun

lure - Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

Drug pushers sometimes hang out near school yards, using descriptions of fantastic experiences as a lure to get innocent young students to buy drugs.

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Bad / Weak

nounverb verb

slack - Loosen (something, especially a rope)

The thin rope slackened whenever the acrobat walked on it.

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Other / Light

nounverb noun

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Glow - To shine with a bright or radiant light, often from heat or warmth.

His face glowed with pride when he saw the results of his hard work.

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Bad / Unhappy

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sob - Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

Nicole sobbed when her mother told her she was taking her toys away.

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Other / Shape

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Dent - A slight hollow or depression in a surface, typically caused by impact or pressure.

She accidentally dropped her phone, leaving a dent in the plastic case.