mishandle
Wordto handle or manage something badly
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to handle or manage something badly
to remember something incorrectly
able to be corrupted, especially by bribery or bad influence
to make something carry or use electricity
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
to drive out an evil spirit by religious means
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to divide something into two equal parts
a long knife used in the Philippines for cutting plants or wood
not allowed or not acceptable, especially in a legal or official situation
showing strong emotion or passion
relating to a ritual or done in a fixed, repeated way
to be next to something or share a boundary with it
unable to get out of bed because of illness or weakness
to make someone feel worried or upset
the position of being captain of a team or ship
a large wild fern with broad, feathery leaves
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
to go back over the same route or path
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
a dead human body
a person or thing that brings bad luck
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a serious mental illness that can cause a person to lose touch with reality
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
a person who drives a truck for a living
a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger
a temple built to honor all the gods
to enter land or property without permission
to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed
the act of combing hair
the act of keeping horses in stables
a group of young animals born or hatched at the same time
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a long-running bitter feud or revenge between people or families
appearing to be true or real, but not necessarily so
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
dressed in something, or covered with something
having thin lines or marks of a different color
the act of lending something to someone
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit
pink or red in color
very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury
locked with a key
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English
the late hours of the night
a person who acts like an important ruler in a small or unimportant place or group
a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined
strong dislike or hatred between people or groups
the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to keep talking for a long time in a boring or annoying way
to stare at someone until they look away, often as a challenge
to agree to a plea bargain and plead guilty
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
a hidden place where a wild animal lives
(of clothes or a person) old, torn, and untidy
greatest in amount, degree, or importance
past tense and past participle of shoot
used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely
not limited or controlled by conditions
to record that you have started work or a shift
something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk
to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you
to have a strong desire to achieve something
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
officially recorded and kept for later use
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to laugh quietly
ordinary written language that is not poetry
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
to end a romantic relationship with someone
the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in
a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved
a couple who are both successful, famous, or influential
a school that trains people to become military officers
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
a person whose whereabouts are unknown
a car with a closed body and usually four doors
to delay dealing with something
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
to rest on one or both knees
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
a metal device that heats a room by carrying hot water or steam
a hard, white material used to make cups, plates, and other objects
an instance of something happening or existing
to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
to change a planned event or action to a later time
deserving praise, help, or respect
to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing