mishandle
Wordto handle or manage something badly
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to handle or manage something badly
a tool or machine used for sifting flour, sugar, or other fine materials
to move sideways, often in a shy or sneaky way
relating to the sciatic nerve
closed with stitches
to find the position of something by using measurements from known points
to preserve a dead body so it does not decay
to change the order or position of something, especially words, notes, or numbers
the present participle of stomach
to make a sound quieter or less clear
to bury a dead body in a tomb or grave
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
to change information, records, or evidence in order to deceive people
to burn a dead body to ashes, usually as part of a funeral process
relating to a parabola or paraboloid
a tropical plant with yellow flowers and leaves that fold up when touched or in low light
a thin metal or wooden stick used for holding pieces of food while cooking
a soft, low, continuous sound
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
a small mistake in typing or writing, especially in digital text
a small plug of absorbent material used to soak up blood during menstruation
the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a loud, sharp cry
so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt
a chemical compound that contains two oxygen atoms joined together
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
relating to the pelvis or the area around it
shiny and pale, like a pearl
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to make someone feel extreme fear
the long bone in the upper part of the leg
a stitch used to close a wound or surgical cut
a soft, quiet sound, especially of people speaking
fastened with a hinge or hinges so it can swing open and shut
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
make small cuts or grooves in something
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
moved a page or screen up or down
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a large tomb, especially one built for an important person
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
a series of murders committed in a short period of time
a humorous or religious way of referring to heaven
to hit something quickly with your hand
a tool with a sharp edge, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, or metal
the act of sealing a hole or gap
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to make it possible for something to happen
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a person who gives expert evidence in a court case
a place that offers striptease or erotic dancing
to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
relating to bacteria or caused by bacteria
to share a prison cell with another person
to make false evidence so that someone seems guilty of a crime
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface
to depend completely on one thing
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
a short, sharp ringing sound
to be chosen, often by chance, to do an unpleasant task
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
relating to the front part of something
property or other valuable item used to secure a loan
a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior
to record that you have started work or a shift
something that is very easy to do or achieve
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to make someone feel excited and eager
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
far away; at a great distance
to be released from prison or another place of confinement
to show approval by clapping
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
a group of wild boars
a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut
most important, famous, or powerful
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
the first nuclear bomb ever made or used
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a strong alcoholic drink made from agave, originally from Mexico
to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do