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Other / Sound

tinkle - To make a light, clear ringing sound

The water would tinkle into the mall's fountain, soothing passing customers.

noun

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Good / Busy

throng - A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

The handful of musicians on stage were outnumbered by the enormous throng of people in the audience.

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Good / Calm

Url

tidy - To clean up or arrange things neatly.

I need to tidy my desk before starting work.

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Good / Flexible

Url

tolerate - To allow and accept something to happen without trying to stop it.

The teacher said that he would no longer tolerate the students' constantly looking at and typing into cell phones in class.

verb

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Other / Move

thrust - Push (something or someone) suddenly or violently in the specified direction

Highly technical engineering goes into making sure a space shuttle can thrust itself into space.

noun

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Bad / Disgusting

trash - Discarded matter; refuse

The landfill full of trash stretched into the distance for miles.

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Good / Calm

tinker - To attempt to repair or improve something in a casual way, often to no useful effect

Mitch tried to tinker with his computer before realizing that it was more broken that he had thought, and that he had to bring it to the computer store to have a professional repair it.

adjective

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Good / Calm

tranquil - Calm and peaceful and without noise

Barry loved fishing on the tranquil lake in the morning.

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Other / Body

tiptoe - To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly

When Bill got home past midnight, he had to tiptoe around the house so as to not wake anybody up.

adjective

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Good / Calm

Url

transfixed - Unable to move or stop looking at something because you are so interested, surprised, or frightened

When he visited the Louvre, Bill was transfixed by the strange smile of the Mona Lisa.

verb

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Bad / Attack

trample - To tread on and crush

Black Friday shoppers almost trampled each other when trying to grab the big-screen TVs for sale.

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Bad / Unfriendly

tiff - A petty quarrel, especially one between friends or lovers

Calvin and Susie always had loud tiffs over minor issues.