coddle
Wordto treat someone with too much care or protection
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to treat someone with too much care or protection
to secretly promote or support something, especially by pretending to be neutral
the official act of saying that someone is not guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
a man who dresses and behaves in a very showy, affected way
to make someone feel less proud or less important
to officially say that someone is not guilty of a crime or blame
the soft, repeated sound birds make
a small ring or ornament attached to a key chain or watch chain
careful skill in dealing with people or difficult situations without causing offense
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to put handcuffs on someone
a link or set of links between things
to make a mistake or be wrong
covered with a protective outer layer
a pile of hay
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails
related to cooking or the art of cooking
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
a small axe with a short handle
making you feel very cold; cold enough to make you shiver
locked with a key
slightly fat in a pleasant way
to take someone away illegally by force or trickery
pregnant, used about a female animal
Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you
to force someone to leave a country, usually because they have broken the law or do not have legal permission to stay
to arrest someone, especially a suspect
a police department that investigates complaints against officers
to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again
home; to or at home
a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
using these words or actions to make something official
used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech
a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole
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
past tense and past participle of shoot
while someone is doing something wrong, illegal, or secret
to go out into the streets to protest
not getting much attention or being noticed
to act in a self-interested or manipulative way for political advantage
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
to lead a group, team, or project
a harsh scolding or reprimand
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
a person from the Caucasus region
a careful, detailed criticism or analysis of something
the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money
used at the end of a sentence to check that someone is following or agrees
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
the act of fastening something with a screw
to stop arguing or fighting and become friendly again
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
to go out to dance, especially at a club or party
far away; at a great distance
to cause someone trouble or inconvenience
to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way
used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof
something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult
the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character
used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is
used to say you want something to happen soon
a written record of an accident, problem, or unusual event
a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat
a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way
the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media
the systems and services that keep places clean and protect public health
to be unable to stop yourself from doing something
showing respect for other people and their feelings, rights, or opinions
to delay dealing with something
to become blocked or crowded so that movement is difficult
to find something by chance
a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
a person who breaks into computer systems or networks
a large amount of money, property, or valuable things
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
at the beginning; originally
a robbery in which the thief has a weapon or threatens to use one
an official check of a company's accounts or finances
to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot
deserving praise, help, or respect
a person who is running away or hiding, especially from the police or from danger
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
having many bends or turns
a quick, informal check or inspection
to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there
to crush something into small pieces or powder
to send a quick message to someone
a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds