detainment
Wordthe act of keeping someone in official custody, especially by the police
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the act of keeping someone in official custody, especially by the police
helping you feel healthier, stronger, or more relaxed
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
to formally say that you no longer believe or support something you said before
a collection of small items or equipment used for a particular activity
the loss of something as a punishment or because a rule was broken
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
sometimes, but not regularly or often
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
the quality of being very determined and not giving up easily
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
covered with a protective outer layer
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
moving gently against something with a soft, light sound
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a pointed wooden or metal stake used to make a fence or mark a boundary
not neat or organized; messy
the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
to fill something too full by pushing things in
a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball
I, me, or myself; used humorously or informally, especially by a male speaker
the life or world believed to exist after death
to make it possible for something to happen
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
a setback or decline
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
allowed by law; legal
cause something to improve a lot
to get something for someone, especially as a favor or in an informal way
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later
A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying
to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard
a group of wild boars
a small amount of something that is left after the rest has been removed or used
used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation
kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
to gradually become fully understood or emotionally felt
a group of public housing buildings for people with low incomes
to get the courage to do something
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
to take action and become more involved or helpful
a small convenience store in a neighborhood
the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time
to vomit
to officially connect a person or group with a larger organization
involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to make something increase or build up, especially a debt or a score
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
to check on something later or continue dealing with it
in a false or misleading way; not truthfully
an official record or list of names, events, or items
the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
as; in the same way that
to support the weight of something so it does not fall
a short period of time spent doing a job or activity
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
a gun that can be carried and used by one person
a system of weights used for precious metals and gemstones
a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a small shell-less land mollusk that moves slowly and leaves a trail of slime
an official card or document that shows who someone is
a person who has done something illegal or wrong
to some extent; fairly
a person who takes payments in a shop, restaurant, or other business
to give something to another person
a small pool of water or other liquid on the ground
to be gentler or less strict with someone
a younger sister, especially one who is still a child
an older child, especially one who seems more grown-up
a small magnet for a refrigerator, often decorative
a person whose job is to cut, wash, and style hair
a person believed to speak for God or to predict the future
recorded video material of an event or place
a small enclosed unit that can be attached to a vehicle, aircraft, or spacecraft for a special purpose
to put your foot on something
a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
in no other place
lack of respect for someone or something
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
the sport of fighting with swords, using special rules and protective gear
used to say no in a casual way
a strip of cloth or other material used to cover and protect an injury