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Good / Love

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fondle - To stroke or caress in a loving way.

Hank's dog loved to have his ears fondled.

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Other / Surprise

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startle - To cause a person or animal to feel sudden shock or alarm

The speeding car startled Victor, and he had just enough time to jump out of the way.

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Other / Move

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bolt - To make a sudden, swift dash, run, flight, or escape; spring away suddenly

He saw the police and bolted out the back door, and the police could not locate him..

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Bad / Mistake

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flunk - To fail to reach the required standard in an examination, test, or course of study

Ron hid his school test from his mother because he didn't want her to know he had flunked it.

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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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Other / Slow

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evade - To avoid or escape from someone or something.

For years after stealing the jewels from the Jewelry store, Marcel managed to evade being caught.