stagnate
Wordto stop growing, developing, or making progress
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to stop growing, developing, or making progress
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to use up or greatly reduce the amount of something
something that improves the quality, power, or effectiveness of something else
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to speak with repeated sounds or pauses because of a speech difficulty
the part of a flower that produces pollen
to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth
to become stronger, more serious, or more intense
one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers
to dress in smart or attractive clothes
to be punished very severely, especially by being hanged
to do your best and put a lot of energy into something
a setback or decline
the liquid that flows through a plant and carries food and other substances
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
the main stem of a plant
the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting
too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people
a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing
to succeed in doing something difficult
to become tense, stiff, or nervous
to keep going, especially when you are tired or things are difficult
to behave in a silly or playful way, especially when you should be serious
to use something carefully so it is not wasted
to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial
able to be believed; seeming true or real
to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is
having won a victory
the act of making something lower or of becoming lower
not having much experience or skill
the act of deceiving or cheating someone
to stop something by force or authority
similar enough to be compared
the act of blaming or criticizing someone
a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
very loud and forceful
a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better
trained to react in a particular way
to a greater degree than is needed or wanted
the act of pitching a baseball
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
under a curse; believed to be harmed by magic
A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset
to make up for a loss, problem, or bad situation
to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen
careful to avoid danger, mistakes, or risk
fairly good; better than expected
to give something to someone, especially in an official way
more correct or more suitable
a small fault or imperfection in something
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
at the same point in time as something else
something small that shows or proves something, or is given as a sign of goodwill
to a very great degree; very much
the next occasion; the time after this one
to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult
to make a device, system, or service start working
a strong feeling of care and sympathy for someone who is suffering
to come out from behind something or into view
moving gently from side to side or up and down
involving a chance of danger, failure, or loss
something that is bad, annoying, or of very poor quality
greater in amount, size, or degree
a tool with two blades joined in the middle, used for cutting paper, cloth, and other thin materials
without restraint or limits
a possible way that a situation may develop
past tense and past participle of row
the quality of continuing to try to do something even when it is difficult
a planned action used to get a particular result
used to emphasize anger, annoyance, or frustration
bent, twisted, or not in its normal shape
taking care of someone or something
a wish or spell that is believed to bring harm or bad luck
the result or effect of an action, event, or process
to become slower, or make something slower
smaller, lower, or less important
a mark left on your skin after a wound or cut has healed
feeling nervous or unable to relax
to deal with a difficult situation or problem
the part of a piece of clothing that covers the arm
to see or hear the difference between two or more things
the state of not being strong or healthy enough
any person, no matter who
a thick, sticky black substance used to seal or protect wood and other materials
the front side of something, especially a building
help or advice that shows you what to do
to change something so it works better in a new situation
quick to notice things and ready to react
to move something back and forth, or to move back and forth on a fixed point
a hand with the fingers bent tightly into the palm
a small part you pull to fire a gun or start a mechanism
a person you are competing against or arguing with
fighting in a war or battle
showing clearly what someone thinks or feels
thought something was likely or true
a feeling of nervousness or worry about what may happen