mishandle
Wordto handle or manage something badly
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to handle or manage something badly
a person who keeps too many things and finds it hard to throw them away
to dig up something buried, especially a body
a ring or shaped piece of rubber or other material used to seal a joint
unattractively thin, with little flesh on the body
to make someone angry or hostile toward you
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
having a more curved or rounded shape
the act of keeping and storing a lot of things, often too many
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
make a problem, injury, or situation worse
a wooden bar placed across the necks of two animals so they can pull a cart or plow together
the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
to put handcuffs on someone
a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes
covered with a protective outer layer
not clear or sharp; covered with mist or haze
using pictures or illustrations
relating to Samoa, its people, or their language
while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely
a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material
the sewing of stitches, especially as a visible part of a garment
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a small flat ring used with a bolt or screw to spread pressure or make a joint tighter
to interfere in someone else's affairs when you are not wanted or needed
a person who sells illegal drugs
many and varied; having many different parts or aspects
not giving a clear answer or result
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to experience something again, especially in your memory or imagination
serious danger, especially danger of death or injury
done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion
used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious
home; to or at home
to have no moral or legal permission to do something
to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people
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
to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died
to stay in one place and protect yourself during danger or an emergency
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
past tense and past participle of shoot
punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
at a very short distance; with little space between things
a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in
a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing
to make something clear or settled
to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime
to be fired from a job
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes
showing or based on a difference
to seem reasonable or consistent
a computer virus that hides inside another file or program
a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement
to move or act quickly, especially because you are in a hurry
to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests
used to say you have won or beaten someone
an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history
to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching
a nonalcoholic drink made with lemon-lime soda and grenadine
to gather small amounts of money or other things with difficulty
methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug
a shop that sells books
a problem that slows or stops progress
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
to start arguing or fighting with someone
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing
having many small holes or dents on the surface
to check on something later or continue dealing with it
the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down
a friendly way to address a man or boy
the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination
as; in the same way that
to break suddenly into many pieces
a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it
make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish
used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain
to deal with a difficult situation successfully
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death