misdirection
Wordthe use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
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the use of tricks or distractions to make people notice the wrong thing
destroy something by burning it completely
to make something less harsh, formal, or impersonal
to injure someone or something badly and permanently
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to put something in the wrong place and then be unable to find it
a spider's web, especially an old one covered with dust
large in amount; plentiful
having no mother
a person or animal that crawls
kindness shown by someone in authority to a person who has been punished or could be punished
a person who tricks or deceives others
to admire someone so much that you think they are almost perfect
to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely
a holder for carrying a handgun
an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died
to hang or place something loosely over something else
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
to throw or hit someone or something with a lot of small objects
to pass dry ingredients through a sieve to remove lumps or coarse bits
to put handcuffs on someone
to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object
showing disrespect or contempt
to express something in a particular way
to cause a sudden shock or surprise
friendly and polite, especially in a formal way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a person who owns or works in a grocery store
better or more suitable than something else
clean and safe in a way that helps prevent illness
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else
the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
to a very great degree; extremely
a person who checks a company's financial records to make sure they are correct
the act of removing weeds from a garden or other area
the mind or soul of a person
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
moving with quick, light jumps
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
locked with a key
a very strong, unpleasant smell
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to talk in a casual, lively way
a type of strong, pale wine from Spain
boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
to honor an event or place by being present
the act of leaving a place
earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away
to think of someone or something in a particular way
to perform very well; to do something impressively
to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
past tense and past participle of shoot
to shoot someone and kill them
to make something more difficult or harder to understand
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement
to move around within a system or area, or make something do this
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the long ridge under a ship or boat that runs along the bottom and helps support it
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
producing fruit
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a person's usual mood or character
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America
a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched
to give someone a reason or desire to do something
very angry or annoyed
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
a player in sports such as football or rugby who plays near the side of the field
to say something suddenly or without thinking first
a violent criminal or troublemaker
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
a car with a closed body and usually four doors
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to appear or happen, especially by chance
to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
to act because of information, advice, or a rule
clever in a sneaky or dishonest way
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
as; in the same way that
the quality of being; existence, as opposed to nonexistence.
marked or decorated with letters or writing
to make someone or something go away
make something false or copied in order to trick people
to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
any one of a group, without saying which one
prepare something so it can be used or can happen