sublimate
Wordto change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
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to change a strong feeling or desire into a more acceptable form of activity
impossible to defend or justify
the present participle of stomach
to make a sound quieter or less clear
the act of passing urine
a row of small holes made so something can be torn easily
to make a long, loud cry, especially like a hound
a book or document that shows the plays or strategies a team plans to use
to bring someone back to consciousness or life, especially by medical treatment
to make a woman or female animal pregnant
to keep trying to do something despite difficulty or failure
the crime of stealing someone else's property
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
the front edge of a step or stair
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
very difficult and needing a lot of effort
in a way that is very careful and precise
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to secretly listen to other people's private conversation
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
willing to obey rules or accept what other people want
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
to express something in a particular way
the act of keeping horses in stables
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
a person who is not accepted by a group or society
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a test or audition to see if someone is suitable for a team, role, or activity
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
to give something a new name
required or allowed by law
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby
a Buddhist monk in Tibetan Buddhism
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a person who acts or is used instead of another
not interested in something and not caring about it
a large movement of people leaving a place
the part of your arm between the elbow and the wrist
something that comes before and leads to a later thing
a minor theft offense involving something of low value
the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application
a person who asks questions in an interview
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the process of starting a computer
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
a visit by a doctor to a patient at home
someone's real character or intentions, especially when they are different from what seemed true before
not expensive; costing less than you might expect
the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
relating to the New Age movement and its spiritual ideas
the number of crimes in a place during a particular period
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a mistake caused by not noticing or remembering something
a large mug for beer, often with a handle and a lid
to make a great effort to achieve something
to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific
small pieces that break off from a hard surface
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
relating to a parent or parents
a piece of wood, plastic, or metal with a hook for hanging clothes
to explain something to someone step by step
to check or read something quickly
to support a claim with facts or proof
the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking
as; in the same way that
the process of becoming narrower
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea
done in a quiet, secret way
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
after that; from then on
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly
the lower part of the body between the chest and the hips
to cover or lie partly over something else
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to tell someone officially or formally about something
the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form
a strong, brave woman
to some extent; fairly
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye