scuttled
Prononciation : [ˈskʌtld]
Mot
Contexte : « movement »
(verb) to move quickly and lightly. Imagine a little crab running fast sideways along the beach.
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The kids scuttled across the playground to play on the swings.
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The puppy didn’t scuttle at all; it walked slowly instead.
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Did the mouse scuttle away when it saw the cat?
Contexte : « termination »
(verb) to cause a plan or event to fail or be stopped. Think of it like when someone tries to mess up an important event.
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The unexpected rain scuttled our picnic plans.
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Nothing scuttled our project; everything went smoothly.
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What did they do to scuttle the meeting?
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