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burp - The noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth

Joe realized he shouldn't have over-eaten at lunch when he felt the burp emerging from his mouth during his important job interview.

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sniff - To draw in air audibly through the nose to detect a smell, to stop it from running, or to express contempt

Because of their superior sense of smell, dogs sniff new people and objects to determine more information about them.

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squint - An act or instance of squinting

Zed's eyes narrowed into a squint because the lights were too bright.

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chubby - Plump and rounded

Layla's baby boy was chubby for his age, but he would probably lose the weight as he got older.

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nibble - A small bite of something, usually food.

Jim was on a diet, and he had to be satisfied by just taking a nibble out of some small carrots for lunch.

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slurp - To eat or drink something with a loud sloppy sucking noise.

Emery slurped each piece of spaghetti, ruining what was otherwise a quiet dinner.

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gash - Make a gash in; cut deeply

The ginsu knife was so sharp that it could gash Jesse's skin if he wasn't careful.

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whiff - A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly

Ted caught a whiff of smoke from a nearby cigarette being lit.

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shrug - To raise one's shoulders slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

When Bruce's self-published book only sold 10 copies, he shrugged his shoulders and said, 'Mayber I'll do better with my next book.'

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pucker - To pull the sides of something, such as skin or cloth together so that folds or wrinkles are formed.

Alice puckered her lips after taking a bite of the sour lemon.

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stoop - To bend one's body forwards and downwards

While exploring the cave, Bill sometimes had to stoop when the ceilings were low.

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tingle - A slight prickling or stinging sensation

The jolt of static electricity sent a tingle along Seth's arm that made his hair stand on end.