whir
Wordto make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
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to make a low, steady sound like a small machine or insect
to steal money that you were trusted to manage
to breathe in and out through your nose in short, quiet sounds
relating to arthritis or caused by arthritis
to make a loud, harsh sound, or to make something do that
to laugh in a loud, harsh, and unpleasant way
a liquid treatment put into the rectum to help empty the bowels
a person who has sex with other people’s partners, usually in a consensual arrangement
impressively large, fancy, or ambitious, often in a way that seems too much or not realistic
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
a person who breeds and cares for animals
a person who owns or runs one or more restaurants
to remove someone from a position of power
to go from place to place asking people for opinions, votes, or support
making a light, clear ringing sound
an effect or consequence, especially one that happens later and is not wanted
showing kindness by not being too strict or harsh
in a serious, formal, or dignified way
to get money, information, or something else by threats or force
one of the two muscles at the back of the thigh
more able or skilled than someone or something else
a small hamburger
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
to take and keep something, especially a vehicle, because someone has broken a law or rule
a loud, sharp cry
a thick glove with a long cuff that protects the wrist and lower arm
to cry out in a long, high, sad sound
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice
a person, especially a young person, who breaks the law or behaves badly
able to be imagined or thought possible
relating to Samoa, its people, or their language
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
to bark in a sharp, high-pitched way
to crowd or gather closely together
relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes
a book or system for recording financial accounts
to keep several things going at the same time by managing them carefully
the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage
to find out something for certain
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
so full of water or another liquid that it cannot absorb any more
a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound
a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police
pregnant, used about a female animal
a reckless person who likes to take dangerous risks
a selfie in which someone holds a thick stack of banknotes up to their ear to show off their wealth
a person who takes part in the Olympic Games
moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
to talk in a casual, lively way
a medical treatment that uses electric shocks to help treat some mental illnesses
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
a short, sharp ringing sound
while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret
to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths
staying hidden or shut away in a place, often for safety or privacy
the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something
imagined rather than real
a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts
the act of liquid dripping in drops
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way
large, rich, and impressive in a way that suggests great expense
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
to start living in a way that is better for the environment
a way of dealing with a problem
the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the police
officially recorded and kept for later use
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
to laugh quietly
the quality of being trusted and believed
the soft material inside bones that makes blood cells
used to say that an attempt was not successful
To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm
the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail
a phone that connects to satellites instead of a mobile network
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court
a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention
a medical condition that causes painful, stiff joints
to want to join in or be included in something
to a degree that is enough or acceptable
a light ringing sound
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
an official check of a company's accounts or finances
cut out of a piece of material or paper
to send a quick message to someone
a warship that is smaller than a battleship and faster than many other ships