underpay
Wordto pay someone less than they should be paid
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to pay someone less than they should be paid
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
involving betrayal or disloyalty
the act of hunting or trapping rats
a very small flying insect that bites or annoys people
past tense and past participle of thumb through
making a light, clear ringing sound
to spread in large numbers and cause damage or problems
relating to the area around the pubic bone or genitals
a person who answers questions in a survey, interview, or study
small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things
relating to farming or to land used for farming
making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky
to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
covered with frost or looking cold and icy
a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream
a product you put on your body to stop or reduce body odor
a sudden, uncontrolled outburst of anger, especially in a child
seeming reasonable or likely to be true
the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point
a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground
a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work
a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring
used to emphasize that a very large number of people are included
a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
the life or world believed to exist after death
to force liquid out in a thin stream
the idea that people in the U.S. can succeed and live better through hard work
to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency
to make a vehicle or engine more powerful or faster
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
good for your health because it contains the things your body needs
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a setback or decline
the arrival or beginning of something important
to lead a group, team, or project
covered with sweat
causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it
the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
coated or mixed with sugar
a group of wild boars
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery
to add something casually, especially a comment or extra detail
a light ringing sound
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to skip something, especially a meeting or a planned activity
a large wild cat from Central and South America
as; in the same way that
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
the pipes, fixtures, and other parts that carry water and waste in a building
the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather
an informal way of saying yes or certainly
a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems
to some extent; fairly
very cruel or violent
to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing
move up and down or back and forth quickly
the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor
a casual way to say goodbye
a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants
a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it
to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way
an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said
a machine used for mixing or crushing food into a smooth liquid
a person who plays the piano
the act of sending something on to another place
so late that something can no longer be done or changed
a place where people go to watch movies
with strong wind, rain, or rough weather
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
making you feel more energetic, relaxed, or awake
a person who goes to another place to teach or spread a religion, especially Christianity
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to refuse to do or accept something
to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue
used to refer to other similar things without naming them all
with someone or something else; in addition to
an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting
the act or process of using a pump to move liquid or air
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
more correct or more suitable
to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it
to support or defend someone or something
at the same point in time as something else
to become calmer, less angry, or less upset
relating to atoms or the energy inside them
to suggest something without saying it directly
a short warning or piece of information given in advance
to become less fast
to remove clothes, shoes, or other things you are wearing
the act of saying that something is not true
someone who gives advice and support to a less experienced person
to continue doing something or to continue in a state