dollop -
A small shapeless mass or blob of something, especially soft food
The pie's recipe called for a dollop of ice cream on top.
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rampage -
A period of violent and uncontrollable behavior, typically involving a large group of people
The businessman had to clean up his store after the damage caused by the rioters' rampage.
noun
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debris -
Broken or torn pieces of something larger
The rescue ship knew they were close to the disaster when they saw debris floating in the water
verb
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Aggressive
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thwart -
Prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
Jim suspected that Fred his office mate said negative things about him in order to thwart Jim from advancing in the company.
verb
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Weak
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plead -
Make an emotional appeal
The starving orphan pleaded with the cook to give him more porridge.
noun
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Other
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brunt -
The worst part or chief impact of a specified thing
When there is a recession, the people on the lowest economic level - the lowest paid and those with little savings - often bear the brunt of the economic downturn.
nounverb noun
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Dishonest
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bluff -
An attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something
Harry fired so many shots that the criminal thought he ran out of bullets, but he couldn't risk calling Harry's bluff.
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Dangerous
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plague -
A persistent trouble or source of distress, often something that causes great suffering or difficulty.
The plague of locusts devastated the crops, leaving the farmers in desperate need of assistance.
adjective
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Small
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puny -
Small and weak
The puny man had no chance against the bodybuilder, but he decided to give it a shot anyway.
noun
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Smart
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feedback -
Information or opinions about how well someone is doing something, used for improvement.
Our website asked customers for feedback about what we can do improve to make our service better.
adjective
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Sound
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glib -
(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
Barry was a glib person who pretended to be interested in other people even though he didn't really care about them.
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Body
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drool -
Drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth
Any time he thought of donuts, Homer would drool uncontrollably and make his shirt wet.
