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adjective

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Other / Light

Picture audio

blurry - Not clear or sharp in appearance; unfocused.

The picture came out blurry because the camera moved.

nounverb noun

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Other / Wet

audio

spurt - A sudden gushing stream

At this point in the stream, the rapid spurt of water along the rocks was obvious.

noun

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Other / Inward

audio

trance - A semi-hypnotic state where the mind seems to be transported to another realm

When Jerry heard the trance music, he let himself go, and he seemed to float to another state of consciousness - and he just danced with the crowd, and he felt one with the rhythm.

nounverb noun

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Other / Slow

audio

nudge - A light touch or push

The elephant gave her baby a nudge to push him forward.

noun

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Picture audio

chimera - An impossible or foolish hope or dream; an illusion or fantasy.

His dream of becoming famous overnight was just a chimera.

noun

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Other / Other

audio

sot - A habitual drunkard

The man at the bar was such a sot that he would fall asleep before finishing his latest drink.

noun

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Other / Body

audio

wheeze - To breathe loudly and with difficulty

Louise would wheeze so much that she had to use her inhaler right away.

noun

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Other / Shape

Picture audio

groove - A long, narrow cut or indentation, typically in a surface, often used for fitting or alignment.

The vinyl record has a groove where the needle sits to produce sound.

verb

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Other / Slow

audio

plod - Walk doggedly and slowly with heavy steps

Richard plodded through the desert as the heat and lack of water left him with no energy.

verb

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Other / Body

audio

cringe - To contract one's face or body due to a feeling of disgust or embarrassment

While discussing her engagement on the phone with her friend, Laura realized that the thought of marrying Bob made her cringe with disgust.

nounverb verb

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Other / Move

Picture audio

bump - To strike or knock against something or someone with a sudden forceful thud or jolt

I’m sorry I my car bumped into your car while I was parking, I admit I wasn't being careful enough.

verb

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audio

snoop - Investigate secretly in an attempt to find out something, especially about someone's private affairs

Betty paid the private investigator to snoop on her husband, and sure enough, he found out that her husband was up to no good.