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"I have to sit down for a moment before I go back to work. I've gotten ......... since I left the army; I'm not as fit as I used to be," Brandon told Ricky. flabby flacid saucy sordid
"We have to go back to the supermarket. The cashier .........-changed me. The groceries were $30 and I gave her two twenty-dollar bills, but she only gave me $5 back," Jim said to his wife. small short stop strip
"I don't like Tom's work. He takes too many ......... and uses cheap materials," the foreman told the contractor. shortenings shortstops shortchanges shortcuts
"I spent most of the day filing out an application for Harvard Law School. I know it's a ......... in the dark since my grades aren't that good, but it's worth a try," Christian said to Jay. light plunge kick shot
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"I told you to leave my house, so shove ......... already!" Hank told his rowdy guest. off away out on