detainment
Wordthe act of keeping someone in official custody, especially by the police
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the act of keeping someone in official custody, especially by the police
a fabric used for making suits
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a reward or payment given for work, loss, or harm
beyond ordinary human experience or understanding
to feel very hungry
more able or skilled than someone or something else
mentally ill or behaving in a wild, uncontrolled way
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
to put something neatly into a space or container
easy to manage, control, or deal with
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
great happiness or pleasure
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
extremely small; too small to see without a microscope
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to recover and become successful again after a serious setback
a loan shark
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses
the life or world believed to exist after death
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way
a ship or plane that carries goods
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
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
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
past tense and past participle of shoot
used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely
to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
to break into small pieces or fall apart
behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense
a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you
the honest and proper way of living and behaving
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a box or structure where bees live and make honey
a situation where there is no government or no control, often causing chaos
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
a person who talks too much, especially by saying things that should be kept private
the remains of a ship that has been wrecked or sunk
a group of wild boars
the quality of being trusted and believed
a Christian ceremony in which someone is baptized with water
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
the ability to control your anger and stay calm
a person who cares for a child as a parent without legally adopting them
behavior that is considered rude or not socially acceptable
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm
the beginning or origin of something
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to look around a place casually, often while searching for something
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a wreath made from laurel leaves, used as a sign of victory or honor
a place where people choose food from a counter and pay before eating
strong sexual desire
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
at the beginning; originally
to depend on something; to be decided by something
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
relating to the spine or spinal cord
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to compete directly against someone or something
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
having many bends or turns
to end a romantic relationship
words or pictures drawn or painted on walls or other public places, often without permission
to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step
to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
as; in the same way that
to find someone or something after searching for them
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
the process of becoming narrower
used to say that something appears true, although it may not be
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well
a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for thrusting
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
an official card or document that shows who someone is
the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides
the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips
burning strongly and brightly, or looking like fire
a strong underground shelter used for protection
an Italian title used before a woman's name
to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
moving or happening quickly
a casual way to say goodbye