garrote
Worda wire or cord used to strangle someone
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a wire or cord used to strangle someone
to increase something greatly, especially effort or activity
to separate one thing from another, especially ideas, feelings, or yourself from a situation
to burn slowly and give off smoke, but no flame
a sloping beam that supports a roof
the transfer of power from a central government to local or regional governments
modest and not trying to attract attention
the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another
to make something look larger, especially with a lens or microscope
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
not harmful or offensive
the act or process of becoming less clear or transparent
a person who is good at attracting romantic or sexual partners
an official document or piece of information that proves who you are or shows your qualifications
a small breaking of a law or rule
to send out liquid in a sudden flow or stream
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality
a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
a book with blank pages for pasting in photos, clippings, and other keepsakes
a small clover plant, used as a symbol of Ireland
the quality of being cultured, stylish, and knowledgeable
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
relating to the navel or the umbilical cord
a narrow passage between or behind buildings
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
in a way that relates to geography or to the physical features of a place
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a dish made by cooking beaten eggs in a pan, often with other ingredients
to separate threads or fibers, or come apart into threads
the mind or soul of a person
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
broken or not working
to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck
not heard or not listened to
a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
a machine that produces electricity from movement
changing suddenly and unpredictably
a person or thing that has the same name as another
to be unable to forget an embarrassing or unpleasant event
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
past tense and past participle of shoot
to become independent from your parents
a person who acts or is used instead of another
the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more
to do something with full effort or confidence
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people
a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
relating to a father
property or other valuable item used to secure a loan
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
the process of becoming smaller or shorter, or of squeezing together
a feeling of hopelessness, often when you think a situation cannot improve
to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way
a child or young person with an unusually high level of skill or talent
to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do
a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
the installation of cables or a cable system
the main stem of a plant
to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
used when you change your mind after thinking again
to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory
used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same
to a very bad or unpleasant degree
used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity
Large companies and the economic power they have in society
a drink made with iced tea and lemonade
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a student who is studying for a graduate degree
to get energy, excitement, or motivation from something or someone
relating to a cube or to the measurement of volume in cubic units
to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses
to be found to be true, real, or the case
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to act because of information, advice, or a rule
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
cut out of a piece of material or paper
the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth
to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little
a long strap used to guide a horse while riding
the act of measuring how deep water is
as; in the same way that
relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
a person trained to give emergency medical care
marked or decorated with letters or writing
a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain