besmirch
Wordto damage someone’s reputation by saying bad or false things about them
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to damage someone’s reputation by saying bad or false things about them
a device that changes a signal so it cannot be easily understood
a person, animal, or plant that lives in a particular place
something that attracts attention, especially at the start of a speech, article, or presentation
a person who steals something
to wander from place to place
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
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
clever use of words, especially for humor or a special effect
a person who tricks or deceives others
a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire
mysterious and hard to understand
the sport or hobby of fishing with a rod and line
to make a substance by combining simpler substances or elements
open to debate or disagreement
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps
a period of heavy drinking
likely to cause strong anger or conflict
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long, narrow flag, often used as a decoration or symbol
a person who claims a title, throne, or position
to talk with someone in a formal or polite way
to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect
relating to motion or movement
a young male cow, especially one raised for beef or farm work
to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side
locked with a key
bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood
In cricket, to choose your starting position at the crease before facing the bowler
the sound an owl makes
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
clean and safe for health
the life or world believed to exist after death
to hit a home run
to stop working properly; to break down
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a hidden place where a wild animal lives
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to hit something repeatedly
a feeling of slight anger or irritation
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to lead a group, team, or project
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
something that makes a process or change happen faster
the installation of cables or a cable system
separated from the rest by cutting
the event that marked the beginning of the universe
a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone
producing fruit
something that is fake or meant to deceive
without making any progress
a mother who has a son
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to say you have won or beaten someone
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
a book in which someone describes their own life and experiences
to go below deck on a ship
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
a harmful illness caused by too much lead in the body
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit someone briefly and informally
having many bends or turns
to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up
to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is
the act of building a bridge
to send a quick message to someone
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
the colored part of the eye around the pupil
the act of changing the direction of something
as; in the same way that
marked or decorated with letters or writing
clothes you wear for sleeping
a gun that can be carried and used by one person
a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed
past tense and past participle of bed
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides
a strong, brave woman
to some extent; fairly
someone you work with
allowing travel in only one direction
a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a person who is kept in prison or another institution
relating to technology or the use of technology
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data
recorded video material of an event or place
to trip or lose your balance for a moment
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position