bluster
Wordto speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect
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to speak in a loud, angry, or threatening way, often without much real effect
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
formal written statements submitted by each side in a lawsuit
a rope or cord used for tying or fastening things
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to make something by mixing different ingredients
to get money or property from someone by lying or cheating
relating to marriage or to a married couple
thick mucus from the nose
to invent false information or a story
to give someone the right to have or do something
a condition or rule that must be accepted as part of an agreement
a feeling or expression of disapproval or disappointment
intended to help someone improve a skill or catch up in a subject
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
the act of speaking words for someone else to write down or type
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
used to refer to other similar things or items not named
the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
praise or approval for something someone has done
very obvious and often shocking in a bad way
the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation
caring more about other people than about yourself
to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence
A slang word for gin
an unusually good memory for details
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something
to make something in a factory or workshop
a crime that does not directly harm a specific person
an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
to ask a god or spirit to send or cause something
to euthanize an animal, especially to end its suffering
an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something
to resign from an important job or public position
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
to break into small pieces or fall apart
to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job
to record that you have started work or a shift
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement
to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence
to do something active or expressive to get rid of stress or strong feelings
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen
an obscene gesture made by raising the middle finger
very frightened
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
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
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
a person who tricks people in order to get money
the process of trying to understand or solve something
relating to photographs or photography
the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house
to take action and become more involved or helpful
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to show approval or encouragement
to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation
a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to depend on something; to be decided by something
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
to end up in a particular place, situation, or state
to find something by chance
having many bends or turns
to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to manage to deal with or survive something difficult
showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
a day off from work because you are sick
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing
a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a number or code used to identify one specific product or device
every other one; each alternate one
in a way that is easy and without problems
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
an Italian title used before a woman's name