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Bad / War

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betray - To expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

Benedict Arnold famously betrayed the heroes of the Revolutionary War by helping the British.

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Good / Happy

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snicker - To give a smothered or half-suppressed laugh.

Jon snickered to himself as everyone went around the group, telling each other about stupid things that they had done as kids.

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Bad / Mistake

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flub - To fail or make a mistake

The outfielder flubbed the catch when the baseball flew past him.

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Other / Up+Down

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droop - To hang or bend downward limply.

His shoulders drooped after hearing the bad news.

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Bad / Hostile

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chastise - To scold or criticize someone severely for doing something wrong.

He was chastised by his coach for not following the game plan.

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Bad / Dangerous

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fester - For negative feelings to get worse because they are not being dealt with

After their fight, Joan and David had a long talk to patch things up, because they didn't want to let any bad feelings fester.

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Bad / Aggressive

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impinge - To have an effect or impact on someone; also to gradually take over an area belonging to someone else.

His constant use of the cell phone impinged on his family life.

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Good / Flexible

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straddle - To sit or stand with one leg on either side of something.

Saddles were first invented so that riders could straddle a horse.

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Good / Smart

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plumb - To explore or examine something in great detail or thoroughly.

Scientists often use mathematics to plumb the depths of the mystery of the universe.

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Bad / Aggressive

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stifle - To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion

Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.

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Other / Sound

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murmur - To say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice

Katy murmured to her best friend Ella so that others couldn't hear her.

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Good / Pleasure

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slake - To quench or satisfy one's thirst

Trevor slaked his thirst at the soccer game by drinking half of his water bottle.