shyster
Worda dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money
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a dishonest person, especially one who cheats people for money
having swollen veins that are enlarged and twisted, especially in the legs
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
a U.S. paper dollar bill
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a decorative figurine made by the Hummel company, often showing a child or children
stained or discolored with brown spots, especially from age or dampness
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
relating to the work of a secretary or office assistant
a small building where hens are kept
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
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
able to keep a firm hold of something or keep going without giving up
the process of turning silver in color
to officially cancel a law, agreement, or decision
to approach and speak to someone in a bold or threatening way
to push your lips forward, often to show annoyance or to look flirtatious
an act of breaking a law, rule, or moral code
to trick someone into believing something false
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a large gun that fires shells at a high angle
more able or skilled than someone or something else
showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior
to block a pipe, drain, or other passage so that nothing can flow through it
to leave money or property to someone in a will
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
written or marked lightly with a pencil
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a small model or decorative figure of a person or animal
mocking or insulting words or behavior
the act of lending something to someone
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to give someone a different job, role, or place to work
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
to make friends with someone
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
a large, flat dish used for serving food
to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there
the act of avoiding something or escaping from it
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
a container used for the ashes of a cremated person
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
to have sex
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall
the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
to fall suddenly, often in a messy or uncontrolled way
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to record that you have started work or a shift
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation
successful in both of two attempts
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime
the process of making a surface or material smooth
far away; at a great distance
to waste money by spending it carelessly
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said
a group of wild boars
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
used to say you have won or beaten someone
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
to count and check the money in a business at the end of the day
to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer
the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time
very angry or annoyed
the start of something, especially something bad or unpleasant
a person who sells illegal drugs
to hit something hard while moving
to come to an end or stop being valid
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
to depend on something; to be decided by something
to take part in something together with other people
the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
to make secret or new information known
not real or not existing; absent
as; in the same way that
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Π or π
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
the work of sending bills and collecting payment
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
prepare something so it can be used or can happen
official permission to do something
an Italian title used before a woman's name
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form