disabuse
Wordto make someone stop believing something that is wrong
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to make someone stop believing something that is wrong
a mistaken idea or understanding of something
to twist or squirm because of pain, fear, or discomfort
a musical instrument with many strings stretched over a flat body, played by plucking the strings
a small pointed beard on the chin
to make a sound quieter or less clear
a sharp, ringing sound made by a plucked string or something similar
a thick soup, often made with seafood, corn, potatoes, and milk or cream
in a way that is not clear or easy to hear, see, or understand
a person who pretends to be something they are not in order to trick people
to play a stringed instrument by moving your fingers across the strings
to complain quietly in an annoyed way
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the use of force or pressure to get something
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
to run away quickly; to leave in a hurry
a soft, low, continuous sound
to make a sharp clicking sound
to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise
to value something very highly
having lumps or rough uneven parts
the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held
in a kind, gentle, or pleasing way
quick and light in movement or action; agile
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
made of parts joined by flexible joints
the point at which a plan, idea, or effort succeeds or is completed
a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a death caused by an accident, war, or disease
in a way that is far away or not very clearly
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
a steamed pudding, often with dried fruit
a person who takes off their clothes as entertainment, especially in a club or bar
having no hair on the body or skin
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make something more intense, serious, or detailed
a person or company that helps people move to a new home
to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited
a difficult or unpleasant situation
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a very large African animal that lives in and near rivers and lakes
locked with a key
a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses, used in ancient times
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen
kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to look at something with attention or wonder
to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it
to make a low, rough sound, especially in anger or warning
a public performance of music or dance, often by a student or solo performer
to indicate or suggest something
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
a bar, especially in an old-fashioned western setting
imagined rather than real
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
the promised savior in Jewish belief
to make a long, loud, sad cry
to seem suspicious or not quite right
to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
suggesting that something bad, dangerous, or evil may happen
the process of making a surface or material smooth
to show approval by clapping
to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something
to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory
a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert
to laugh quietly
a group of wild boars
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen
to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way
suspicious or not quite right
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to delay dealing with something
used to show approval or encouragement
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh
to make a long, low sound because of pain, sadness, or pleasure
a sudden hard pull or jerk
deserving praise, help, or respect
a piece of material with one thick end and one thin end, used to hold things in place or force them apart
to crush something into small pieces or powder
as; in the same way that
to break suddenly into many pieces
a home run