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Bad / Mistake

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flop - A failure

When no one bought tickets for the play after opening night, the producer realized that it was going to be a flop.

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Bad / Disgusting

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puke - Vomit

The pizza that Jessica ate too quickly was going to come out as puke.

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Bad / Afraid

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panic - To feel or experience sudden, uncontrollable fear or anxiety, often leading to irrational actions.

People panicked when the emergency alarm sounded, running in all directions.

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Good / Big

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binge - A short period devoted to indulging in an activity to excess, especially drinking alcohol or eating

Instead of going to work, Nate called in sick and watched an entire season of his favorite show during a Netflix binge of viewing.

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Other / Entice

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lure - Something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

Drug pushers sometimes hang out near school yards, using descriptions of fantastic experiences as a lure to get innocent young students to buy drugs.

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Bad / Unfriendly

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quip - Make a witty remark

At the comedy roast, the host quipped about everyone on and off the stage and made everyone laugh.

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Other / Move

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whoosh - Move or cause to move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound

As they raced, Superman and The Flash whooshed by so quickly that it just looked like a blur to the spectators.

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Good / Flexible

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flex - Bend (a limb or joint)

Dylan flexed his muscles after his workout to see the progress he had made.

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Bad / 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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Bad / Pain

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plague - To cause constant worry, annoyance, or distress, often by repeatedly confronting someone with problems or challenges.

She was plagued by constant headaches, making it hard for her to focus on her work.

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Good / Friendly

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chatter - Talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters

Every morning, the employees would chatter about the weather around the water cooler.

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Bad / Aggressive

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ransom - To release someone or something in exchange for a payment or other form of compensation.

The ancient artifacts were ransomed back to the museum after being stolen and held by black-market dealers.