The soldiers had planned to attack, but the bulwark fortification that the enemy had built around themselves was too high to climb, and there didn't seem to be any way over, around, or through.
verb
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Up+Down
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plunge -
To quickly fall a long way down
When the summer heat hits, Billy loved to plunge into the swimming pool .
noun
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Dislike
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acrimony -
Showing feelings of anger and bitterness.
The former husband and wife were grateful that after their divorce they still were friends, and that there was no acrimony between them.
noun
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Stupid
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imbecile -
A person who behaves foolishly or lacks good judgment.
When he fell asleep on the bus, and he ended up in a dangerous part of town at night, he felt like an imbecile.
noun
See verb
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Hurt
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slap -
A quick hit with the flat part of the hand
The drunk guys at the party were arguing too much, until one guy's slap made everyone realize it had gone too far.
noun
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Busy
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commotion -
A state of confused and noisy disturbance
A commotion ran through the crowd as the home team intercepted the ball.
adjective
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Big
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immense -
Extremely large or vast in size, amount, or degree.
The ocean stretched out before them, seeming immense and endless.
verb
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Attack
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afflict -
To cause pain, suffering, or trouble.
The South American country was afflicted by political and financial corruption for decades.
noun
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Wet
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squirt -
A thin stream or small quantity of liquid ejected from something
The bicyclist stopped and rehydrated himself with a few squirts of his water bottle.
verb
See noun
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Move
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whirl -
Move or cause to move rapidly around and around
The tornado whirled towards the town, soon to leave destruction in its wake.
verb
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Big
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billow -
To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.
During the early 20th century, the skies above many cities were filled with billowing clouds of smoke coming from factory chimneys.
verb
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Move
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flutter -
To move up and down or from side to side with short, quick, light movements
Sam was amazed at the beauty of thousands of butterflies fluttering their wings in what was called Butterfly Valley.
