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
a pit or tank for collecting liquid waste and sewage
a person or thing that smashes something
to bend or press the edge of something into small folds or ridges
to make a sudden forward movement, usually to attack or grab something
to feel your way with your hands in the dark or when you cannot see clearly
funny in a strange, wild, or unusual way
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person from the East End of London, especially one from a working-class background
the amount by which a bank account goes below zero
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a sudden forward movement, especially in an attack or to catch something
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
tall, strong, and healthy-looking
lacking originality and sounding familiar in a dull way
in a direct, honest way that may seem rude or unkind
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a small mammal with a long pointed nose and tiny eyes
extremely overweight, especially in a way that affects health
used to get someone's attention, or to show mild embarrassment or disapproval
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a ball of fire, especially one caused by an explosion
a large sea mammal with thick skin, long tusks, and whiskers
showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
moving or walking with quick, light steps
the act of adding salt to food or water
the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover
used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
to force someone to leave a home or property, usually by legal action
to complain to someone about your problems for a long time
in baseball, to throw a pitch outside so the catcher can try to catch a runner off base
very busy and full of activity, often in a rushed or confusing way
make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
move back to a safer place
to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand
to do something with full effort or confidence
a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group
rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable
to record that you have started work or a shift
the state of living forever or never dying
an exclamation used to show laughter, surprise, or mockery
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building
a visit by a doctor to a patient at home
to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
crying or showing tears
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a fixed and oversimplified idea about a group of people or things
to add something as an extra part, especially to a document or report
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them
a date that two couples go on together
money paid in advance for a rental or service, returned if nothing is damaged or owed
an event where companies show and promote their products to business buyers and visitors
a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse
a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle
the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh
to cry and produce tears
used in a ceremony or connected with one
help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to delay dealing with something
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a person whose job is to deliver mail and parcels
a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time
a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes
directed toward the outside; on the outside rather than inside
as; in the same way that
a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the act of playing drums
not tight or firm; loose
a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia
a main or important thing, especially a food that is eaten often
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss
someone's main paid job, especially one they do to support themselves
to some extent; fairly
move up and down or back and forth quickly
a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation
a period of time between two events, especially while something is being arranged or replaced
to walk through water or another liquid with effort
a casual way to say goodbye
to suffer or die from lack of food
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
a small piece of paper with a sticky strip on the back, used for writing reminders
lasting for all of a person's life
to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data