claptrap
Wordnonsense or empty talk meant to impress people
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nonsense or empty talk meant to impress people
a late-night flight that arrives early the next morning
without charge; free
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
to make someone feel more energetic or enthusiastic
to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult
a large shop that sells many different kinds of goods
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
the act of making someone pay a fine
a large strong bag used for carrying clothes and other personal items
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
a simple toilet, especially one used in a camp or military area
to become too hot, or to make something too hot
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way
relating to a system with many rules, offices, and official procedures
to hang down loosely or swing gently
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to spread out and gradually disappear
a person who carves wood, stone, or another material
people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future
an object that is thrown or fired through the air
to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
very ugly, frightening, or shocking
to make something explode
connected with adoption; having been adopted
the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
confused, dazed, or unable to think clearly
a hidden store of things kept for later use
Used in some nonstandard varieties of English to show that an action happened and is finished
moving or walking with quick, light steps
to walk in a proud, showy way
to stop a bad situation from getting worse
the act of putting a plant into a pot or container
a device that changes the voltage of an alternating current
the life or world believed to exist after death
to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly
to think of someone or something in a particular way
past tense and past participle of shoot
to officially choose someone for a job or role
small pieces of metal or other material thrown out by an explosion
the act of stopping or controlling something, especially forcefully or by authority
a person who is in a place, vehicle, or building at a particular time
so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things
a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus
relating to ownership, or owned and controlled by one company or person
to shoot or burst out suddenly
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page
to reach a decision or agreement
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
used to say that you agree with what someone has just said
used to say that something is not surprising
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a humorous or informal way of saying death
far away; at a great distance
a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police
likely to happen or be experienced
the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property
a group of wild boars
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used to say that something should have happened earlier
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season
to make a price, amount, or rate go down
the process of trying to understand or solve something
without paying anything
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
a person who travels from place to place without a fixed home
a statement that says what will happen in the future, especially one believed to come from God or a holy person
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
involved in a situation, often without wanting to be
very uncertain or not yet decided
a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together
a car with a closed body and usually four doors
used to show approval or encouragement
to get on a horse or other animal
To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests
someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future
the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
having many bends or turns
the bar on the front or back of a car that helps protect it in a crash
to support a claim with facts or proof
to make a group of people separate and go away
to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually
the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police
to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well
as; in the same way that
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose
a trip taken by car for pleasure, often over a long distance