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root about(verb, phrasal verb)
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rummage about(verb, phrasal verb)
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scupper
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set up(expression, joke, lark)
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skulk
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sloshed
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spinning your wheels(expression, idiom)
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spoilt
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spoof(pretend, jest, kid)
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sport(pretend, jest, kid)
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take it easy
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taunt(pretend, jest, kid)
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tease(pretend, jest, kid)
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tinker
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tinkering
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toy
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trick(pretend, joke, jest, kid, lark)
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trifle
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trifle with
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trudge
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