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She pretended to forget his birthday as a ploy to surprise him later with a party.
PLOY: cunning plan using deceit
He had a gut feeling that he would get the job this time.
GUT FEELING: instinct - instinctive feeling
He carries the stigma of having been in jail.
STIGMA: negative belief or disapproval/ negative stereotype
I told a white lie and said she looked just fine.
WHITE LIE: harmless lie to avoid hurting someone's feelings
He grabbed his coat and rushed out of the door.
GRAB: take something quickly, in a hurried way.
The sudden change in plans left her bewildered.
BEWILDERED: deeply confused or perplexed
Pots and pans were bubbling away in the busy kitchen.
BUBBLING AWAY: cooking, boiling
The rabbit nibbled on the carrot.
NIBBLE: eat something in small bites.
