expose -
To uncover or reveal something hidden or secret.
Leaving your skin uncovered in the sun can expose you to harmful UV rays.
verb
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Unfriendly
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dicker -
To engage in petty argument or bargaining
Wayne would always dicker over the price of fish with the fish salesman at the market.
verb
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Delay
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balk -
To hesitate or be unwilling to continue with an idea or action.
Max had made all the plans to move from his apartment to the senior citizens home, but at the last minute, he balked and just couldn’t go through with it.
verb
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Aggressive
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usurp -
To take a position of power or importance illegally or by force; to seize or assume something without the right to do so.
Throughout history, many rulers have usurped thrones through deceit and betrayal
verb
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Squeeze
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crinkle -
To form small creases or wrinkles in the surface of something, especially the skin of the face as the result of a facial expression
As an older man, Robert's skin crinkled around his eyes when he smiled.
verb
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jostle -
Top push, elbow, or bump against someone or something, roughly, typically in a crowd
Running towards the end zone, the wide receiver jostled the attacking lineman out of the way, enabling him to make the touchdown.
verb
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Dangerous
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taint -
To contaminate or pollute something.
In many third-world countries, tainted water is the only available drinking source despite its unhealthy effects.
verb
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Attack
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snare -
A device, trap, or scheme for capturing another by surprise
The venus flytrap uses beautiful colors to snare unsuspecting insects.
verb
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Attack
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devastate -
To destroy something completely
The plague of locusts totally devastated the field of grain.
verb
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Unfriendly
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chastise -
To scold or criticize someone severely for doing something wrong.
He was chastised by his coach for not following the game plan.
verb
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Aggressive
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tussle -
Engage in a vigorous struggle or scuffle
The two deer tussled by angrily locking horns with each other.
verb
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stammer -
To speak with sudden involuntary pauses and with a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words
Once he realized he was speaking to a large crowd, Quentin nervously stammered his way through his speech.
