picklock
Wordto open a lock without using a key
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to open a lock without using a key
to move power, control, or decision-making from a central authority to local groups or offices
the point on which a lever turns or balances
to make something by hand, often using traditional methods
a kiss, especially a quick or affectionate one
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
a person who makes or repairs guns
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
therefore; as a result
different from what is normal or expected
a bad thing that seems likely to happen
a small secret group that tries to control events or make decisions behind the scenes
to make something by mixing different ingredients
to speak with pauses or repeated sounds because of difficulty controlling your speech
to provide evidence that something is true
a person who illegally hunts or catches wild animals
to respond to a kind act, feeling, or gesture with one of your own
money or valuable things stolen by a thief
a person who regularly posts angry or negative comments online
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
the act of making something less severe or less harmful
the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat
to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
a boneless piece of meat or fish
to make a dull, heavy sound
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
more able or skilled than someone or something else
full of longing or sadness for someone or something
having a saddle on it
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
a river in Pennsylvania that flows into the Ohio River
to express something in a particular way
having no name; not identified by name
worth collecting because people want it or will pay a lot for it
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
very bad and deserving strong disapproval
a death caused by an accident, war, or disease
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive
a list of people or things that are not allowed or are treated with suspicion
the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism
a person who is blamed for other people's mistakes or problems
closed and no longer open for business
something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling
to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness
careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money
an object that is thrown or fired through the air
the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a sacred song or poem, especially one from the Bible
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition
locked with a key
a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want
a spy who stays inactive in a place or group until they are needed
used to strongly say that what you are saying is true
the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker
a hidden store of things kept for later use
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
the life or world believed to exist after death
(of food) no longer fresh and pleasant to eat
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
to kill an important person, especially for political reasons
the letter Z
a natural liking for or connection with someone or something
to create or perform something without preparing it first
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
a small religious group with beliefs that differ from a larger religion
past tense and past participle of shoot
in a careful, organized way that follows a plan or method
a person who develops theories, especially in science or politics
a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something
the use of several layers, especially in clothing
a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder
to choose someone as a candidate for an election, award, or job
cause something to improve a lot
a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy
to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
boring because it involves the same actions or things again and again
a sofa that can be turned into a bed
an FBI or other government detective
to stay in a place secretly, especially to avoid being found or arrested
to make small changes to a text, plan, or law
already sent by mail and expected to arrive soon
a small amount of truth in something that is mostly false
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
to laugh quietly
a group of wild boars
the quality of being trusted and believed
a complete repair or improvement of something
used to say you have won or beaten someone
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
a person who tricks people in order to get money
to suddenly enter a place by force
a trial in which a jury decides the verdict
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else