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flak - Strong criticism

The way Donald Trump lashes out at 'fake news' is an example of the way that he doesn't take flak from anyone.

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shun - Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution

When David tried to join in the conversation at the club, they ignored him, and he suspected that he was being shunned because he had a different religion than they did.

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hostile - To be unfriendly towards someone you see as an enemy

In couples therapy, the first thing Emily tried to do was to get both people to feel less hostile towards each other.

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quip - Make a witty remark

At the comedy roast, the host quipped about everyone on and off the stage and made everyone laugh.

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nag - A person who nags someone

Kevin had suspicions that his girlfriend was turning into a nag because she was always telling how to dress and what to do.

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nix - Put an end to; cancel

Once Ed found out that his potential business partner had been arrested for fraud 2 years before, he nixed the scheduled meeting, and he tore up the partnership agreement that he was about to sign.

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snippy - Curt or sharp, especially in a condescending way

Burt was snippy around his employees, only wanting to know about the issue at hand.

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scowl - Frown in an angry or bad-tempered way

Sam scowled at his boss when he was told he was being fired, but he had enough self control not to be physical.

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Apathy - Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern, especially in terms of emotion.

Voter apathy can seriously impact the outcome of an election.

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Confront - To deal directly with a problem or difficult situation or person.

Instead of avoiding the issue, he chose to confront it head-on.

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rankle - (of a comment, event, or fact) cause annoyance or resentment that persists

Drake would get angry when his coworkers would rankle him with ridiculous requests.

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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.