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sift - Put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles

Before cooking, Mac would sift the flour through the sieve to remove any large clumps.

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Bad / Aggressive

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Expose - To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.

Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.

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hustle - Force (someone) to move hurriedly or unceremoniously in a specified direction

When Ronald Reagan was shot, Secret Service agents had to hustle him to safety.

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babble - To talk rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Monica worked at home, and sometimes her 1 year old Charlie sat in her lap, and he babbled away about all sorts of things that she didn’t understand.

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Good / Pleasure

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slake - Quench or satisfy (one's thirst)

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

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Other / Other

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evince - Reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

His sense of charity was evinced by the fact that he handed money to every homeless person he saw.

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Bad / Disorganized

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scatter - Throw in various random directions

When Joe shot his shotgun, the birds scattered in all directions.

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Good / Successful

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prevail - To win and be successful.

Though the 15 rounds of the boxing match was extremely difficult, in the end Mike prevailed over his opponent.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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shoo - Make (a person or animal) go away by waving one's arms at them, saying “shoo,” or otherwise acting in a discouraging manner

Ashok shooed away the media who kept taking pictures of him.

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skim - Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid

The farmer skimmed the cream from the milk in order to reduce the fat content.

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Good / Friendly

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mollify - To try to calm and soothe feelings, making the other less angry and upset

Bret had to think quickly how to mollify the hungry lion facing him after it had escaped from its cage at the zoo.

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Bad / Weak

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Droop - To hang or bend downward limply.

His shoulders drooped after hearing the bad news.