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Good / Important

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substantial - Of considerable importance, size, or worth; or strongly built or solid in structure.

They named the building after him because he made a substantial donation to the charity.

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Other / Sound

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squeal - A long, high-pitched cry or noise

Peter let out an excited squeal when his package arrived in the mail.

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Bad / Attack

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sniper - A skilled military shooter detailed to spot and pick off enemy soldiers from a concealed place

From a long distance, the sniper shot at his target.

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Bad / Delay

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sloth - Reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness

Reed spent the whole day living in sloth, never even leaving the couch.

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Other / Up+Down

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slump - Sit, lean, or fall heavily and limply, especially with a bent back

Hugo worked so hard that he slumped over on his desk instead of going home for the day.

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Other / Sound

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shush - To tell or signal (someone) to be silent

Annoyed by their loud conversation, Chuck shushed the couple behind him so he could enjoy the movie in peace.

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Bad / Attack

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smash - An act or sound of something smashing

The smash of glass was caused by the bullet flying through it.

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Bad / Dislike

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scram - To leave or go away from a place quickly

Once a fight broke out inside the bar, Sam knew he had to scram.

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Other / Wet

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soak - To make something very wet

The thunderstorm during the race soaked the runner's clothes.

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Bad / Confused

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shellshocked - Being confused and disorientd because of a sudden alarming and frightening experience.

When he found out that he had lost 90% of his money when the stock he had invested in had crashed, he was shellshocked.

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Bad / Aggressive

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scrappy - Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious

Scrappy Doo lived up to his name whenever he would try to start a fight.

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Other / Body

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swaddle - To wrap someone, especially a baby, in garments or cloth

Pam swaddled her baby in cloth to keep him warm.