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spin - To turn around quickly on a central point or axis.

The baby was fascinated with the spinning top, watching it carefully until it fell over.

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Good / Flexible

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wend - Go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route

The hikers would wend their way across the rough terrain over the course of a day.

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retaliate - To take action in response to a perceived wrong or harm, often by doing something negative in return.

In the heat of argument, he retaliated with words, and later regretted his own outburst, and the effect it had on her.

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Bad / Attack

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retaliate - To attack in response to an attack.

Jill didn't like the way that John insulted her, so Jill retaliated by insulting John with an even greater insult.

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Good / Pleasure

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savor - To enjoy or appreciate something fully, especially food or drink, by lingering over it; to experience or enjoy something for a long time.

She took a moment to savor the rich flavor of the food before swallowing.

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Good / Busy

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hasten - To move or act quickly.

The doctor hastened to the emergency room after he was called in the middle of the night.

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Other / Squeeze

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squish - The act of crushing something that is soft

Looking up at the giant person's shoe above him, the bug knew he was about to get squished.

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Bad / Dangerous

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jeopardize - To subject somebody or something to the risk of loss, harm, danger or failure.

Wally hated gambling because his father's reckless example had shown him what happens if you foolishly jeopardize everything you have.

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Other / Move

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ascend - To physically move upword, or to rise in rank, position, or importance.

Over the years, he ascended from a junior employee to become the company’s CEO.

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Bad / Aggressive

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upend - To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly

The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset

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Good / New

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overhaul - To change a system, process, or organization in a major way.

The company decided to overhaul its outdated website design.

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Other / Entice

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induce - To persuade or influence someone to do something.

The advertisement was designed to induce people to buy the product.