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Group 8) expressing feelings/emotions (e.g. grin, sing)
Group 9) reacting (e.g. retort, soothe)
Group 10) using body language (e.g. nod, nudge)
BONUS TRACK (for those who wish to expand this research! Ways of sleeping and dreaming (e.g. doze, daydream, snooze, etc.)
Group 1) walking and moving (e.g. trudge, wriggle)
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amble: walk at a slow, leisurely pace.
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mooch: wander, walk slowly without any purpose.
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meander: walk in a slow, relaxed way instead of taking the most direct way possible. (Rivers also meander).
As I was sitting in the park, I watched as couples seemed to meander around happily.
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strut: walk in a proud way, with the chest out and trying to look important.
He strutted past us, ignoring our greeting.
swagger: walk proudly, strut.
After winning the first prize, the player swaggered about proudly.
stalk: walk in a proud or angry way, with long steps.
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sashay: walk in a confident way, moving the body from side to side, especially so that people look at you.
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shuffle: walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting one's feet off the ground.
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prowl: walk slowly and quietly because you are involved in a criminal activity or because you are looking for something.
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dash: move quickly and suddenly, rush.
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jog: run slowly and steadily, as a way of exercising.
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scuttle: move quickly with short steps, because you are afraid or do not want to be noticed.
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scurry: move quickly with short steps, because you are in a hurry.
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rush: hurry, move quickly because you need to get somewhere soon.
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trip: walk with short quick steps, usually as young girls do.
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scramble: climb up or down, or over something quickly and with difficulty.
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hike: take a long walk in the mountains or countryside, as an adventure.
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trek: hike; make a long, difficult journey on foot.
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paddle (UK), wade (US): walk for pleasure without shoes or socks in water that is not very deep.
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waddle: walk with short steps, moving the body from one side to another, used especially to talk about birds or people with fat bodies.
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prance: walk with high steps or large movements, in a confident way.
She pranced around her room, pretending to be an actress.
frogmarch: force somebody to walk by holding his arms tightly by his side, usually because of bad behaviour.
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Group 3) shining (e.g. glitter, shimmer)
shine: give out light, be bright.
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It's a fabulous day, the sun is beaming!
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Group 4) saying, speaking, and talking (e.g. assert, mumble, yell)
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talk: speak to give information, say things.
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whisper: speak softly, without vibrating the vocal cords, privately or secretly.
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mumble: speak unclearly, so that others can't hear.
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mutter: speak in a low voice, which is hard to hear.
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murmur: speak in a soft, quiet voice that is difficult to hear clearly.
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hum: make a low continuous sound, when you take a long time deciding what to say.
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grunt: make short sounds or say a few words in a rough voice, when you don't want to talk. (Pigs also grunt).
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stammer: speak with pauses and repeating the same sound or syllable, habitually or from fear or excitement.
'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stammered.
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'P-p-please give me the p-p-pen,' he stuttered.
quaver: speak tremulously, because you are nervous or upset.
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You're very thilly, Thimon. (You're very silly, Simon.)
babble = gabble = gibber = jabber: talk foolishly, in a way difficult to understand.
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ramble: talk continuously, in a confused way.
Stop rambling and get to the point, please!
slur: speak unclearly, without separating the words correctly.
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Please stop chattering, I'm trying to listen to the TV!
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call: speak in a loud clear voice, shout, cry.
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shout: speak in a loud voice, in anger or to get attention.
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cry (out): make a sharp noise, in pain or surprise.
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yell: cry out loudly, in fear, pain or excitement.
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scream: cry out very loudly on a high note, in fear, pain, anger or laughter.
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squeal: speak in a high-pitched voice, with longer and louder sounds than in a squeak.
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whine: complain in a sad, annoying voice about something.
'I don't want to go,' whined Peter.
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splutter: talk quickly in short confused phrases, in anger or surprise.
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Group 2) doing/making (e.g. churn out, manufacture)
Group 5) thinking (verbs of mental process, e.g. ponder, envisage)
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Group 7) reading and writing (e.g. leaf, scribble)