coddle
Wordto treat someone with too much care or protection
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to treat someone with too much care or protection
to put someone in prison
a feeling of annoyance or hurt pride after being slighted
evidence that helps prove or support something
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
to criticize someone angrily and at length
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
to make something by mixing different ingredients
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
a situation where no further progress is possible, especially because people disagree
to invent false information or a story
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
the act of cutting back a plant, tree, or bush to help it grow better
not important or powerful; low in rank or status
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut
having false beliefs that are not based in reality
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court
to put someone or something in danger
a conclusion you reach from facts or evidence
to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
locked with a key
a dried plum
the act of sealing a hole or gap
a random choice or selection
the life or world believed to exist after death
a lawsuit brought by one person or a small group on behalf of many people with the same claim
to make money quickly, especially in a casual or slang way
used to express anger, surprise, or strong emphasis
to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
to depend completely on one thing
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment
the act of remembering something
to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them
the act of fastening something with a screw
to be able to deal with a difficult situation
used to say that someone is wrong and will be disappointed
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
a feeling of perfect happiness and peace
a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care
far away; at a great distance
the sound a cow makes
having more money coming in than going out, so that there is a profit
used to give a reason or explanation
a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut
power or control over a place or people
to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do
to make someone feel happy or entertained
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in
to fail to keep a promise or agreement
the official address or location where a business operates
willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it
in a clear, direct way, with no doubt about what is meant
a problem that slows or stops progress
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to delay dealing with something
to keep working hard on something or trying to solve it
to continue with your normal activities and not let something distract you
to submit something, such as a request or application
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases
deserving praise, help, or respect
to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan
to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it
not true; false or incorrect
to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is
a person who gives information, especially secretly
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line
as; in the same way that
to break a rule, law, or agreement
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
past tense and past participle of bed
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
very good; excellent in quality or character
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
an Italian title used before a woman's name
the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying
a casual way to say goodbye
a person who is kept in prison or another institution
used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity
to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
washed or carried onto land by the sea
rude and hurtful, especially in a way that hurts someone repeatedly
to sleep later than usual in the morning
the act of sending something on to another place