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goof(noun, slang, ability, sick, mad person)
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goose(noun, simple, ability, informal, prompt)
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grab(verb, move, take, grasp, seize)
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halfwit(noun, simple, prompt, fool, innocent)
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haul(noun, verb, move, remove, draw)
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hurtle(verb, move, drop, take, top)
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ignoramus(noun, simple, fool, innocent, clown)
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jounce(noun, verb, upset, drop, take)
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mooncalf(noun, ability, informal, fool)
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nudge(noun, verb, hit, push, shake)
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numskull(noun, simple, fool, innocent, clown)
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oaf(noun, person, simple, fool, stupid)
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push(noun, verb, hit, shake, bump)
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rascal(noun, person, stupid)
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recoil(noun, verb, withdraw, return, retreat)
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shove(noun, verb, upset, disturb, hit)
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shudder(noun, verb, upset, disturb, hit)
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spasm(noun, fit, jump, revolution, shudder)
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strike(noun, verb, beat, defeat, hit)
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tic(noun, jolt, shudder, spasm, flutter)
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