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Other / Move

whirl - A rapid movement around and around

He was hypnotized by the whirl of the water into the drain.

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Bad / Hurt
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bruise - To hurt someone emotionally or physically, leaving a lasting feeling of pain or vulnerability.

The teacher's harsh words bruised his self-esteem.

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Other / Light

glitter - Tiny pieces of sparkling material used for decoration

For arts-and-crafts enthusiasts, glitter is a popular and lively decoration.

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Good / Energy

flourish - A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract the attention of others

As a final flourish, the basketball player broke the glass backboard with his slam dunk.

noun

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Other / Light
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chimera - An impossible or foolish hope or dream; an illusion or fantasy.

His dream of becoming famous overnight was just a chimera.

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Bad / Unhappy

sob - An act or sound of sobbing

Jason let out a sob when he realized that his mother was dying.

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Good / Smart

outsmart - To gain an advantage over somebody by acting smarter than they are

The robber outsmarted the bank and police by drilling into the bank vault from the sewer system.

noun

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Good / Love
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bond - Something that binds or fastens things together physically, often used to describe interpersonal emotion.

The twins have an unbreakable bond and did everything together.

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Other / Squeeze

huddle - A group where people have come close to together

When the football team came together in the huddle, the quarterback explained what to do during the next play.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable
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queasy - Feeling nervous, uneasy, or anxious.

After the stock he bougtht kept going down, he felt queasy and thought perhaps he had made a bad decision.

verb

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Good / Friendly
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broach - To introduce or begin a new subject or issue.

He didn’t know how to broach the topic of moving away from his parents.

noun

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Bad / Weak
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bum - A lazy or worthless person; a freeloader.

Every time we went shopping downtown, we always ran ino the same bum who asked us for some money.