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[ verb ] make a mess of, destroy or ruin
Examples "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out" "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement" Used in print (The Department of State: A Fresh Look at the...)While observing the operations of our Government in various parts of the world , I have felt that in many situations where our policies were good we have tended to ignore minor problems which spoiled our main effort . (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)Yes , well , it 's a pity to spoil your girlish figure - which all those kittens would do anyway - but I think when you 've raised these we 'll just have the vet fix it so there won n't be any more . |
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[ verb ] alter from the original
Synonyms Used in print (Dell Shannon, The Ace of Spades....)Yes , well , it 's a pity to spoil your girlish figure - which all those kittens would do anyway - but I think when you 've raised these we 'll just have the vet fix it so there won n't be any more . Related terms |
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[ verb ] become unfit for consumption or use
Synonyms Examples "the meat must be eaten before it spoils" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)It was spoiled now for seed , and it would sour and mold in three days if they failed to find a place and fuel to dry it . |
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[ verb ] hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
Examples "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge" "foil your opponent" Related terms prevent discourage disappoint short-circuit dash ruin double_cross frustrating frustration cross |
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[ verb ] treat with excessive indulgence
Synonyms coddle pamper indulge baby cocker mollycoddle cosset featherbed Examples "grandparents often pamper the children" "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" Related terms |
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[ verb ] have a strong desire or urge to do something
Synonyms Examples "She is itching to start the project" "He is spoiling for a fight" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
Examples "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy" Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of stripping and taking by force
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