playful
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Playful creatures from octopus and squid to whales, bunnies and even hamsters create a graphic and exciting vibe just in time for the holidays.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
Playful humiliation does not roll off their backs but can produce a defensive response that reveals their weakness.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2024
Playful teasing mainly occurred when apes were relaxed, and shared similarities with behaviors in humans.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2024
He continued: “We sing for those. Our people, our kind of people, music people. Playful, experimental people. Our kind of people. We sing for them.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2023
Playful things that made the girls laugh, and magical things that made Will want to run inside and write stories about them.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Vocabulary lists containing playful
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ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 6
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Tone and Point of View, List 2
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