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Bad / Dishonest

nounverb verb

dupe - Deceive; trick

Edwin knew his agent wanted to dupe him by having him sign a bad contract.

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Other / Body

nounverb verb

gash - Make a gash in; cut deeply

The ginsu knife was so sharp that it could gash Jesse's skin if he wasn't careful.

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Other / Move

nounverb noun

swish - A hissing or rustling sound

The other runners only heard the swish of Usain Bolt running past them before he was gone.

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Bad / Small

nounverb verb

peek - Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner

Using his binoculars, Eddie was able to peek at the bird's nest in the distance.

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Other / Sound

nounverb noun

shriek - A high-pitched piercing cry or sound; a scream

The boy let out a shriek as the butterfly landed on his nose and refused to leave.

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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 / Wet

nounverb verb

splash - Cause (liquid) to strike or fall on something in irregular drops

The bartender dropped an ice cubs in the full glass, causing it to splash all over him.

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Good / Happy

nounverb verb

jest - Speak or act in a joking manner

Malcolm and his friends always jested and shared laughs with each other.

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Bad / Attack

nounverb verb

rampage - (especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner

The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.

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Good / Friendly

nounverb noun

chat - An informal conversation

To learn more about his employees, the CEO would hold a chat with them as often as he could.

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Other / Sound

nounverb verb

growl - (of an animal, especially a dog) make a low guttural sound of hostility in the throat

Brian growled back at his dog, but it just made her angrier.

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Bad / Aggressive

nounverb verb

crush - Deform, pulverize, or force inwards by compressing forcefully

Bruce was so angry that he crushed his soda can with his bare hands.