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Wordthe act of cutting off small pieces from something
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the act of cutting off small pieces from something
a shallow container used by a person who is in bed to urinate or pass stool
cheerful, lively, and confident in a slightly stylish way
wanting too much attention or closeness from other people
a surgical operation that prevents a man from being able to have children
to bite or chew something noisily and with force
to cut the edge of fabric with pinking shears
having tight curls or coils, especially hair
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
a person who hates spending money and tries to keep as much as possible
to cut off someone's head
a person who avoids paying debts or neglects responsibilities
a medicine used to relieve pain and calm a cough
large in amount or number; plentiful
unfair treatment, especially when someone is cheated or badly treated
a drug made from opium or similar substances, used to relieve pain
a small enclosed space or compartment for storing things
nothing; zero
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
relating to the thigh bone or the upper part of the leg
having the soft pinkish color of a peach
to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving
a hole or broken place in a road surface
a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child
the ability to contact or reach someone, especially in get ahold of
a part or thing that is attached to something larger, often one that seems less important
the skill or practice of using large guns in war
a person who has been convicted of a serious crime
to secretly plan with other people to do something illegal or harmful
more able or skilled than someone or something else
relating to an ovary
used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein
a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it
having a saddle on it
to happen or come before something else in time, order, or position
giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously
to enter land or property without permission
the long bone in the upper part of the leg
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to carry or drag something heavy with effort
a treatment that uses thin needles inserted into the skin
to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement
careful and persistent effort
the process of removing bones from meat or fish
again, in a new or different way
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving
something said or done to make someone angry or upset, often on purpose
great happiness or pleasure
a long bench with a back, used in a church for people to sit on
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
the part of a flower that produces pollen
not giving a clear answer or result
a serious infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves
a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation
to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment
to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction
an emphatic, rude way of saying no
showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way
used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle
a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one
careful checking of something before making a decision, especially in business or law
a person who follows and watches someone in a way that frightens or annoys them
a gland in men that helps produce semen
to complain in a high, annoying voice
A slang exclamation used to show disbelief, disagreement, or annoyance
moving or walking with quick, light steps
in a very bad, damaged, or disordered state
smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper
smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement
used to tell someone very rudely to go away
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
the person who is best suited to do something or help with it
a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby
a nobleman of high rank, below a duke and above a count
simple and charming in a country style
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to indicate or suggest something
to spend time with someone or be part of their group
a feeling of sadness, often without a clear reason
past tense and past participle of shoot
slightly unpolished or not fully refined
a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened
a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
a sudden painful tightening of a muscle
to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited
a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world
the process of starting a computer
a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building
to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure
a visit by a doctor to a patient at home