Talk about a confusing rollercoaster! Middle school throws hormones and vocabulary tests your way like a never-ending dodgeball game. Some folks look back on it with major cringe, while others remember it as a blast. But no matter how you feel about those awkward years, there’s one thing everyone went through: vocab drills! Think you mastered those words? Take this quiz and see if you can still decipher the meaning behind them! For each word in italics, choose the answer that best captures its definition.
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Sneaking back in through the window late at night, she accidentally woke her parents with the noise.
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SNEAKED
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STUMBLED
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CLIMBED
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FELL
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She woke up her parents when she climbed awkwardly back in through the window late at night – a classic case of thinking you're sneaky and then...oops! She's in so much trouble!
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The star quarterback’s thirst was finally satisfied moments after the game was over.
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INDULGED
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PIQUED
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SATISFIED
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To quench something is to put an end to something painful. The thirsty football player was satisfied after the game when he could finally get something to drink.
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The family lived a nomadic lifestyle, moving between multiple states over the years.
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SIZABLE
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WANDERING
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SEPARATED
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CURIOUS
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The family that wanders together, stays together! Their frequent moves for work likely brought them closer, forcing them to rely on each other in new places.
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Left outside all night, the cat restored by clawing at its owner’s furniture.
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NERVOUS
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EVIL
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SPITEFUL
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FRANTIC
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The furious cat, denied his dinner, lashed out in an act of pure spite. Those ungrateful humans seem to care nothing for his feelings!
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Her disappointment with the last Star Wars movie turned her into a grumpy mess.
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HOPELESS
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CHEERLESS
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DESPERATE
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SPIRITED
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To be sullen means to be cheerless or ill-tempered, something this young Star Wars fan never imagined feeling after watching one of the films. At least she's too young to remember the disappointment of the prequel trilogy!
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The young author had big ambitions, hoping to see their book on best-seller lists one day.
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DREAMED
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PONDERED
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PROMISED
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PLOTTED
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The young author dreamed of one day seeing her book become a bestseller. With hard work and dedication, that dream could surely become a reality, just like the young woman in the photo has achieved.
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Championship jewelry can be quite ostentatious.
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FLASHY
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REFINED
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PRICELESS
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PLAIN
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When teams win championships, players get rewarded with incredibly flashy, over-the-top rings. Some of those rings are so bedazzled with diamonds, they could practically blind oncoming traffic!
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The pending payment made the man anxious about spending any more money.
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CANCELED
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FINALIZED
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UPCOMING
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UNRESOLVED
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Although an upcoming automatic payment would eventually credit his account, the man knew it wouldn't be reflected immediately. This uncertainty made him wary of spending additional money.
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The dog begged its owner for leftover scraps from the dinner table.
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LICKED
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WHINED
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BEGGED
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SCRATCHED
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he hungry dog, with expert begging skills honed over time, pleaded for a few scraps from the meal.
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The cloudy water gave the diver pause before jumping in.
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RADIANT
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SPARKLING
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SWIRLING
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CLOUDY
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The cloudy water, obscuring whatever might lurk beneath the surface, would make any wise diver hesitate before swimming in those murky depths.
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This weather is ridiculous! Going from sunny and 70 degrees to snowy and 20 overnight is just crazy.
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PERSISTENT
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VERSATILE
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UNPREDICTABLE
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RANDOM
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In some places, the weather's more moody than a teenager. Packing for vacation turns into a guessing game! Sometimes you just have to throw everything in the suitcase and hope for the best.
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The child desperately wanted to eat dessert before dinner for once.
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DESPISED
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ENJOYED
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CHERISHED
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CRAVED
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The child, obsessed with all things sweet, craved nothing more than the thrill of eating dessert before dinner. After all, if dessert comes first, who needs those pesky vegetables?
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The teacher’s speech was so monotonous it could have been used as a sleep aid; the entire class drifted off.
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LESSON
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LECTURE
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VOICE
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MONOLOGUE
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This poor educator could definitely use a pep talk on engaging presentations! Her lecture was so sleep-inducing, a few well-placed jokes might be the only way to save her next class from a collective nap.
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After hours of fruitless searching for his lost keys, the Lyft driver felt defeated.
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ENRAGED
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UNEASY
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IRRITABLE
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HOPELESS
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Losing his keys, the Lyft driver's livelihood was suddenly in jeopardy. Hours of searching left him feeling hopeless; he had no idea where they could be.
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“That crust is half-baked!” the pastry chef quipped with a laugh, clearly amused by the double meaning.
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REMARKED
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RESPONDED
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MOCKED
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WISECRACKED
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The pastry chef couldn't resist a witty jab – "That crust is half-baked!" they retorted, clearly amused at the opportunity to insult their colleague's work with a clever pun
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They left the door slightly ajar to let a sliver of light peek into the child’s room at night.
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HALF-OPEN
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WIDE-OPEN
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BROKEN
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SLIGHTLY OPEN
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Knowing their little one still feared the dark, the parents left the door ajar. Even a sliver of light cast a comforting glow, easing them into a peaceful slumber
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After reaching a compromise, the two warring sides were able to find common ground and achieve peace.
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NEGOTIATION
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CONCESSION
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ARRANGEMENT
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TREATY
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Through compromise, the warring sides finally laid down their arms. While victory belonged to neither, both made concessions for the sake of peace, a hard-won achievement throughout history.
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The prince revealed in the lavish attention bestowed upon him by his servants.
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BATHED
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FED
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DRESSED
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SPOILED
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Prince Roderick's pampering knew no bounds. Servants not only bathed, dressed, and fed him, but even escorted his royal backside around the courtyard on horseback! It was a life of ridiculous indulgence.
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The coffee shop was next to a sandwich shop.
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CLOSE
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NEARBY
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CONNECTED
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NEXT TO
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Placing the coffee shop and sandwich shop next to each other was a savvy move, likely increasing foot traffic for both establishments.
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The mother scolded the child for cursing at the dinner table.
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SCOLDED
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APPLAUDED
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WARNED
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GROUNDED
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Shocked by her child's foul language, the angry mother instinctively scolded him, likely followed by grounding or a stern warning about future consequences.
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photo credit: ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images
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ANGERED
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SADDENED
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OVERJOYED
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CONFUSED
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The movie's confusing plot rendered the final act incomprehensible, infuriating audiences and causing many to walk out early.
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On Christmas morning, the kids launched a snowball war, pelting each other with joyful abandon.
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FOUGHT
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HIT
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COVERED
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POKED
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The Christmas morning snowball fight wasn't so innocent – these competitive boys relentlessly bombarded each other with icy projectiles.
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The twist ending left the young audience completely stunned!
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ANGERED
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SHOCKED
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CONFUSED
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DISMAYED
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The shocking reveal of the killer, a character completely off everyone's radar, left the audience reeling. While some revealed in the unexpected twist, others found it jarring.
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The defensive player was fined for the flagrant foul.
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DRAMATIC
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ARRANT
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CLEAR
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BLATANT
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The player's vicious foul, clearly intended to insult the offensive player, earned him both a hefty fine and a multi-game suspension.
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The lost dog wondered which way would lead him back home.
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ANALYZED
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CONCLUDED
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REASONED
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CONTEMPLATED
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Belly rumbling with anticipation of dinner, the lost dog frantically contemplated his next move. Choosing the right path was crucial – it could mean the difference between a warm welcome and a hungry night on the streets.
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The bellowing laughter pierced the crowd at the most inopportune moment, disrupting the solemnity.
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BOOMING
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MUTED
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CRYING
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SCREAMING
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Here are a few ways to combine your ideas into a more descriptive and impactful sentence: Option 1: Emphasizing the Volume and Embarrassment Her thunderous laughter boomed across the room like amplified sound, mortifying those unfortunate enough to be sitting nearby.
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Waves relentlessly pounded the rocks, eroding them over thousands of years.
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SHAPED
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CHANGED
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CARVED
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DISSOLVED
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Focusing on the violence: Decades of brutal wave attacks relentlessly battered the cliffs, slowly dissolving the rock face into a crumbling expanse of pebbles.
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Gordon Ramsay recoiled at the sight of his cremated toast.
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REMOVE
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LOOK AWAY
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SCRATCH
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Gordon Ramsay stared at the toast, his mouth agape in disbelief. The blackened monstrosity defied logic. Surely, if he looked away and back again, this culinary catastrophe would disappear? But no, the burnt offering remained, a testament to someone's utter disregard for proper toast-making.
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The young boy attempted to dodge his responsibilities by feigning sleep.
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EMBRACE
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AVOID
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DEFLECT
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The boy's devious plan to shirk chores and homework with an early bedtime almost succeeded, were it not for his traitorous sister reporting him out to their parents.
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After years of repetition, the comedian’s once-fresh jokes turned stale, eliciting more yawns than laughs.
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Yes
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No
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OUTDATED
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