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229 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

adjective

testy - Easily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered

Evan simply asked how Carmen was doing, so he was shocked when she exhibited a testy attitude and yelled at him.

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230 of 1944
Good / Beautiful

adjective

majestic - Having or showing impressive beauty or dignity

The majestic snow-capped mountains were part of nature's true beauty.

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231 of 1944
Bad / Unhappy

verb

bawl - To cry loudly and uncontrollably.

When my baby starts to bawl, I go through my trusty checklist: is he hungry, tired, teething, or have a bad diaper?

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232 of 1944
Other / Sound

nounverb noun

screech - A loud, harsh, piercing cry

When his mother told him she wasn't going to buy him a toy, Tommy let out a screech that could be heard across the parking lot.

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233 of 1944
Other / Body

nounverb verb

gaze - Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought

Ned and Inez gazed into each other's eyes as if they were the only two people on Earth.

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234 of 1944
Bad / Confused

adjective

bewildered - To be completely confused because of an overload of information.

During his first visit to New York City from his small town, Fred was totally bewildered by the flashing lights and the rushing crowds.

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235 of 1944
Bad / Unfriendly

nounverb noun

quip - A witty remark

Gabriel's stand-up comedy career took off when audiences saw how talented he was about making mildly insulting but funny quips about people.

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236 of 1944
Good / Happy

nounverb noun

chuckle - A quiet or suppressed laugh

Patrick suppressed a chuckle so he wouldn't mess up the filming of the scene.

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237 of 1944
Bad / Old

noun

clunker - An old, run-down vehicle or machine

The old clunker of a car hadn't worked in years and was too worthless to even move off the street.

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238 of 1944
Good / Beautiful

adjective

transcendent - Extremely great, and ​going beyond the usual limits

John and Esther loved going to Beethoven concerts, because they were always rewarded with a transcendent experience.

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239 of 1944
Good / Big

nounverb verb

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binge - Indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess

Bob loved eating pizza so much, that whenever he had a desire to eat pizza, he ordered several pies and would binge and continue eating until his bursting stomach couldn't hold any more food.

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240 of 1944
Other / Wet

nounverb verb

spurt - To gush out in a sudden and forceful stream

The geyser spurt forth water and steam against the picturesque sky.