retreat -
A location or setting where one can go to rest, reflect, or recover, often in isolation.
On some weekends the company organized a weekend retreat in the mountains to allow employees to relax and bond outside the office environment.
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nounverb noun
snarl -
An act or sound of snarling
Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.
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Friendly
nounverb noun
schmooze -
A long and intimate conversation
Schmoozing is a common form of communication, but it can end up being harmful to people's reputations.
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Dislike
nounverb noun
scorn -
The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
Sheriff Otto gave his deputy a look of scorn when he asked a silly question.
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Happy
nounverb noun
grin -
A broad smile
Shiba Inus are considered to be the happiest dogs because of the constant grins on their faces.
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Unfriendly
nounverb noun
snub -
An act of showing disdain or a lack of cordiality by rebuffing or ignoring someone or something
At school, Emily was often the object of a snub because her classmates always avoided her.
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Move
nounverb verb
swoon -
Faint from extreme emotion
The young woman swooned from hearing the bad news, so the man had to catch her before she fell.
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Dishonest
nounverb noun
leech -
A person who extorts profit from or sponges on others
Joan loved Barry, but because he never worked and just played video games all day, she was concerned that he was just a leech and didn't really love her in return.
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Attack
nounverb verb
rampage -
(especially of a large group of people) rush around in a violent and uncontrollable manner
The wild elephant rampaged through the town, knocking over motorcycles and cars.
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Other
nounverb noun
doodle -
A picture or a pattern that one draws to pass the time away
Martha would make doodle's when she had nothing else to do, but her friends liked them so much they framed them and hung them on their walls.
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Mistake
nounverb noun
stumble -
An act of stumbling
Shane took a stumble when he tripped over a large rock on the sidewalk.
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purge -
To get rid of undesirable things
Stalin would purge his government of any people he thought were potentially dangerous to his government.