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Wordcausing damage or harm
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causing damage or harm
strong public approval, especially shown by cheering or applause
in a very impressive or excellent way
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
the front edge of a step or stair
the official ending of a marriage because it was never legally valid
more able or skilled than someone or something else
(of land) left unsown for a period so the soil can recover
the egg of a louse, especially one attached to a hair
a person who tries to influence politicians or government officials
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a plant disease that causes leaves, flowers, or crops to wither and die
the main or most eye-catching part of something
to marry again
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
a person or company that helps people move to a new home
a reason that is given to hide the real reason for doing something
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
locked with a key
printed across the full width of a page or column, with no indentation
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
a tax on goods brought into or sent out of a country
(informal, humorous) to suddenly become very religious or strongly convinced about something
extremely large, strong, or powerful
home; to or at home
A strong sexual desire for someone
to continue to exist or be remembered
the son of your husband or wife from a previous relationship
walk heavily or noisily
to share a prison cell with another person
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
the bitter taste of something
a container with holes in the top, used for sprinkling salt, pepper, or sugar
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a series of short, sharp sounds
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a group of wild boars
the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to expect something to happen or to plan for it
a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field
a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to wander around slowly because you feel sad or bored
land covered with grass for animals to graze on
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place
written in a slanted style of type
to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience
a group of people or companies that work together for a common purpose
a type of beer, usually dark and with a strong flavor
as; in the same way that
past tense and past participle of bed
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
an Italian title used before a woman's name
a strong, focused light that shines on one small area
a helicopter
to some extent; fairly
based on reason and logic, not feelings
preserved or sold in bottles
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a casual way to say goodbye
used to say that you hope something will happen
a police officer, especially one of the lower ranks in some countries
used to praise someone for doing something well
accidentally; without intending to
used to say that you are doing something as a precaution
a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory
the maximum time allowed for something
the act of sending something on to another place
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon
a casual way of saying that something is certain or agreed to
the period during which a school is open and classes are held
the way things are arranged so that they are in the right position or line
a person whose job is to help people with personal, school, or emotional problems
in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting
something that has a bad effect or causes trouble
unable to pay your debts and officially declared so by law
to emphasize something or make it stand out
a sweet fizzy drink flavored with ginger
to do or carry out a plan, order, or task
lack of respect for someone or something
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
slanted or not level
not drunk