stanch
Wordto stop blood or another liquid from flowing
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to stop blood or another liquid from flowing
able to see distant objects clearly; long-sighted
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
the act of fastening something with a latch
able to be seen, noticed, or understood
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to make a person or part of the body unable to move
a medical treatment that removes waste from the blood when the kidneys cannot do it properly
smart, stylish, and attractive
to break down naturally into simpler substances
funny or unusual in a slightly odd way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a device that throws objects by using a sudden release of force
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a person who moves goods illegally across a border
slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment
the process of putting blood into someone's body through a vein
moving with quick, light jumps
using a fluid once and then discarding it instead of recirculating it
something that causes a reaction, interest, or activity
the act of pulling something tight
the life or world believed to exist after death
not clear, sharp, or easy to see
to a lesser degree; not as much
the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering
relating to the ocean or the sea
the act of moving something on wheels
the act of people or things joining together as one
past tense and past participle of shoot
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind
a sweet candy on a stick
something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely
a visit by a doctor to a patient at home
used to say that something is not believable
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a simple device for fastening a door or gate
far away; at a great distance
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
a serious disease spread by mosquitoes that causes fever and can be deadly
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
used to say you have won or beaten someone
a cancerous growth in the brain
without paying anything
to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to stop something from happening or continuing
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
deserving praise, help, or respect
a person who has sex for money
the act of saving something from loss or damage
to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them
continue to stay in a place, job, or situation
as; in the same way that
a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing
a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling
past tense and past participle of bed
to put something away and keep it for later
a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not
warm underwear that covers the legs and lower body
to some extent; fairly
a casual way to say goodbye
to send or pass something from one place or person to another
an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another
used to express relief that something bad did not happen
washed or carried onto land by the sea
a very short period of time
an event where models present new clothes to an audience
supposed to; expected or required to do something
a narrow passage between rows of seats or shelves
a soft, thick substance
the process of a young bird, fish, or reptile coming out of its egg
in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
made or shaped in a particular way
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
the quality of being sensitive to feelings, needs, or changes
used to say no in a casual way
a small seat with no back or arms
in a sexual way; relating to sex or sexuality
an informal, friendly greeting
to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service
more correct or more suitable
used to tell someone to wait for a moment
in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the act of becoming awake
at the same point in time as something else
a mass of abnormal tissue in the body
used to say that something happens or is done each day
a person who makes pots and other clay objects
to leave your bed after sleeping
making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls
a person or organization that gives money, blood, organs, or other help
to continue doing something or to continue in a state
to have information or awareness about something
a person who makes or repairs barrels and casks
to leave a place
to discuss or mention something