upend -
To disrupt or overturn the normal order or situation; to defeat or overthrow someone or something unexpectedly
The underdog team upended the champions in a stunning upset
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megalomaniac -
Someone who has an unnaturally strong wish for power and control.
The dictator showed signs of being a megalomaniac even as a child, the way he bossed everyone around in the schoolyard.
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haggle -
To dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of something
After 20 minutes Mary finally agreed not to haggle any more and bought the car at a slight discount.
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wrangle -
To have a long and complicated dispute
Even after a year, the senators wrangled over the health-care legislation.
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relentless -
To act intensely and continuously, usually negatively
The monsoon's relentless rain caused flooding that left the village partly under water
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conspiracy -
An agreement between people to work together against someone or something, usually in secret, sometimes against the law.
Some people believe in wild conspiracy theories about world leaders and secret societies.
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crush -
A crowd of people pressed closely together, especially in an enclosed space
The bridge was nearly invisible because of the massive crush of people standing on it.
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stifle -
To restrain a reaction, or to stop oneself from showing an emotion
Amy stifled a cough so she wouldn't bother her coworkers or make them sick.
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nab -
To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal
The police nabbed the person who tried to blow up the World Trade Center 1993, when he went to the car rental to get back his deposit for the van he had blown up.
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oust -
To drive out or expel (someone) from a position or place
Standing outside the university and waving their signs, the angry protestors demanded that the board oust the controversial dean.
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belligerent -
Hostile and aggressive, with an implied threat of violence
Germany's occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938 and early 1939 was a belligerent action that the world chose to ignore.
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quash -
To reject or void, especially by legal procedure
Once DNA evidence proved Marco innocent, the judge quashed his original conviction.
