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Wordshowing too much emotional sweetness in a way that feels unpleasant or fake
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showing too much emotional sweetness in a way that feels unpleasant or fake
mucus or phlegm that is coughed up from the lungs or airways
a soft, absorbent fabric used for towels and bathrobes
in a way that is hard to stop or control
intended to teach, especially in a way that seems moralizing or too obvious
the act of decorating something with studs or small metal decorations
a set of long seats or benches for spectators at a sports field or other event
a sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria
having a soft, jelly-like texture
to say something suddenly and forcefully
to become clear and definite
the part of the foot between the lower leg and the rest of the foot
the release of semen from the body during sexual climax
the quality of speaking or acting honestly and openly
the act of hunting or trapping rats
shy and uncomfortable in social situations
a mixture of different things combined into one
to try to sell things in public by calling out to people
to adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
to smell very bad
a freelance journalist who writes for a news organization from a particular area
thick mucus from the nose
a blank space at the start of a line of text
relating to the chest area
to make something lean or slant; to put it at an angle
one of the front teeth used for cutting food
the process of coloring fabric or other materials
more able or skilled than someone or something else
clear and bright, like crystal
connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way
a thick, slippery liquid in the nose, throat, and other body parts that helps protect and moisten them
a written symbol that stands for a number
a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university
to make liquid, paint, or mud fly and land in small drops
feeling or showing gratitude
a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place
used to say something is surprising or worth noticing
the practical details of something, especially the technical ones
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
an exclamation used to show disgust, contempt, or annoyance
the period of a person's life when they are a boy
relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively
the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid
a large decorative medal, often worn on a chain or used as an ornament
the state of being an adult man
the dead body of an animal
a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy
the way a person thinks about things and makes decisions
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
the showing of a film or TV program to an audience
soft material used to fill cushions, pillows, or toys
locked with a key
done or happening after death
a portable musical instrument you play by squeezing bellows and pressing keys or buttons
to hit someone very hard on the head
an activity you do for pleasure in your free time
a part inside an engine or pump that moves back and forth in a tube
the act of pulling something tight
the thick fluid that contains sperm and is released from the penis during ejaculation
to end well or be resolved successfully
to talk in a casual, lively way
a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait
to show strong contempt for someone or something
make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry
a small area of water, air, or smoke that moves in a circle against the main flow
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
to provide clothes for someone
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
to make a serious mistake or do something badly
to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line
past tense and past participle of shoot
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
the act of building or putting something up
property that is movable and not land or buildings
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
to press something so that it becomes smaller, flatter, or tighter
an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body
a circular ring or band
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen
the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food
to place a medical device inside the body by surgery
an FBI or other government detective
to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way
to leave something unsaid or not shown
crying or showing tears
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
the string in a candle or lamp that burns to give light
to press or stamp a mark onto a surface
to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation
the amount of money a business makes from sales in a period
a group of wild boars
a system of dots and dashes used to send messages
for a very long time
to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way
to behave in a casual or unserious way, especially with money or ideas
to become too big or too old for something, especially clothes or a habit