hype: to advertise something a lot and make its good qualities seem better than they actually are, in order to get a lot of public attention for it
conglomerate: (business) a large company formed by joining together different firms
off base: (North American English, informal) completely wrong about something
blurt out: say something suddenly, impulsively, and without thinking, often revealing a secret or a thought you intended to keep hidden, typically due to excitement or nervousness, and sometimes leading to regret
flaw: a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly
fluster: to make somebody nervous and/or confused, especially by giving them a lot to do or by making them hurry
dumb: (especially North American English, informal) stupid
stalk: to walk in an angry or proud way
dread: to be very afraid of something; to fear that something bad is going to happen
congenial: (of a person) pleasant to spend time with because their interests and character are similar to your own
comeuppance: a punishment for something bad that you have done, that other people feel you really deserve
cringe: to feel very embarrassed and uncomfortable about something
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