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Other / Move

verb

glide - To move easily and smoothly

When Michael Jordan went up to shoot a basket, it seemed that he glided through the air.

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Good / Calm

adjective

muted - Less loud or strong compared to what is usual.

Esther could have screamed at her 3 year old throwing a tantrum, but she felt she would be more successful trying a more muted response.

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Bad / Small

noun

pipsqueak - A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young

Linda wanted to ride on Charlie's bicycle, but he told her it was too big for a little pipsqueak like her.

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Other / Body

nounverb noun

gasp - A convulsive catching of breath

Abe let out a sharp gasp after he had remained underwater for ten seconds.

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Good / Smart

nounverb noun

Picture

Brainstorm - A great idea that someone thinks of suddenly.

During the meeting, we had a brainstorm about how to improve our marketing strategy.

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Bad / Attack

verb

Picture

blackmail - The act of demanding money or favors from someone by threatening to reveal damaging information.

He tried to blackmail her by threatening to leak private messages.

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Good / Beautiful

adjective

plush - Richly luxurious and expensive

The plush bedsheets were so comfortable that they were worth the high price tag.

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Bad / Aggressive

noun

scuffle - A short, confused fight or struggle at close quarters

Both teams engaged in a violent scuffle before the referees broke it up.

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Other / Other

nounverb noun

doodle - A picture or a pattern that one draws to pass the time away

Martha would make doodle's when she had nothing else to do, but her friends liked them so much they framed them and hung them on their walls.

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Bad / Weak

noun

liability - Something that is likely to cause a problem.

Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.

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Good / Calm

noun

slumber - A sleep

The slumber of babies is one of the few times they are quiet.

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Other / Move

nounverb verb

whoosh - Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound

As they raced, Superman and The Flash whooshed by so quickly that it just looked like a blur to the spectators.