perpetrate
Wordto commit a serious crime or other harmful act
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to commit a serious crime or other harmful act
trigonometry
to make an official decision in a legal dispute or other formal case
the act of sailing a boat in a zigzag pattern to move against the wind
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
a person who takes someone away by force or trickery
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
a person who uses chances to get what they want, often without caring about rules or principles
to make someone feel worried or upset
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
a large sign or poster, especially one used in a protest or public notice
past tense and past participle of thumb through
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a soft cloth, usually made of wool or cotton, used for clothes or bedding
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
a small, petty quarrel
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a long, deep cut or wound
make something stronger, more intense, or more noticeable
an official order to appear in court or give evidence
the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan
to make someone feel extreme fear
the state of being drunk or affected by alcohol or drugs
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
the act of combing hair
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the state of being anonymous
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
the pointed top of a mountain or building
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
moving or walking with quick, light steps
an act of breaking a law, rule, or agreement
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy
the time when the sun goes down in the evening
to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks
a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance
to continue to exist or be remembered
to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a serious criminal attack that is done with a weapon or in a way that could cause serious injury
a person who kidnaps someone
to honor an event or place by being present
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
past tense and past participle of shoot
a male donkey
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to lead a group, team, or project
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
the larva of a butterfly or moth
to record that you have started work or a shift
a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals
the act of following or marking the path or position of something
to hate or strongly dislike someone or something
to give something to someone in authority or for official handling
the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will
used for investigating or intended to investigate
to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
no longer modern, useful, or accepted
while doing something, especially while making progress
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
to contact someone, especially casually or to ask for something
the crime of trying to stop a police officer from arresting someone
an imaginary world or situation that is not real
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
a narrow flat part that sticks out from a wall, cliff, or other surface
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
hope and confidence that things will turn out well
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out
a small sharp nail with a flat head, used for fastening things to a surface
having many bends or turns
an official record or list of names, events, or items
the act of building a bridge
the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
to find someone or something after searching for them
to wait and be ready to act when needed
wood that is used for burning in a fire
relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes
thin in a graceful, attractive way
a lively ballroom dance from Latin America