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1. Definition: 1. unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

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1. Definition: 1. a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"

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1. Definition: 1. a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

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1. Definition: 1. affect with smut or mildew, as of a crop such as corn

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1. Definition: 1. material used to daub walls

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1. Definition: 1. the geographical area under the jurisdiction of a sovereign state; "American troops were stationed on Japanese soil"

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1. Definition: 1. any of various kelps especially of the genus Laminaria

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1. Definition: 1. make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

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1. Definition: 1. color lightly; "her greying hair was tinged blond"; "the leaves were tinged red in November"

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1. Definition: 1. become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"

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1. Definition: 1. an unforeseen obstacle

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1. Definition: 1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

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1. Definition: 1. (used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture; "dried-up grass"; "the desert was edged with sere vegetation"; "shriveled leaves on the unwatered seedlings"; "withered vines"

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1. Definition: 1. a member of a Naval Special Warfare unit who is trained for unconventional warfare; "SEAL is an acronym for Sea Air and Land"

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1. Definition: 1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"

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1. Definition: 1. affect as in thought or feeling;

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1. Definition: 1. something of sentimental value

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1. Definition: 1. a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"

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1. Definition: 1. in heraldry, a sketch of a coat of arms in outline.

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1. Definition: 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

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1. Definition: 1. twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

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1. Definition: 1. make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"

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1. Definition: 1. a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

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1. Definition: 1. derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"

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1. Definition: 1. flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food

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1. Definition: 1. kiss lightly

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1. Definition: 1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

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1. Definition: 1. (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

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1. Definition: 1. burn superficially or lightly; "I singed my eyebrows"

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1. Definition: 1. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

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1. Definition: 1. (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein

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1. Definition: 1. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

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1. Definition: 1. aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

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1. Definition: 1. produce specks in or on; "speck the cloth"

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1. Definition: 1. a device incised to make an impression; used to secure a closing or to authenticate documents

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1. Definition: 1. take a sample of; "Try these new crackers"; "Sample the regional dishes"

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1. Definition: 1. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"

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1. Definition: 1. cause injuries or bodily harm to

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1. Definition: 1. any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

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1. Definition: 1. alter from the original

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1. Definition: 1. suffuse with color

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1. Definition: 1. produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

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1. Definition: 1. anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"

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1. Definition: 1. a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease

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1. Definition: 1. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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1. Definition: 1. dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

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1. Definition: 1. corrupt with ideas or an ideology; "society was infected by racism"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of damaging something or someone

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1. Definition: 1. hold spellbound

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1. Definition: 1. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"

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1. Definition: 1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

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1. Definition: 1. criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"

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1. Definition: 1. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)

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1. Definition: 1. become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"

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1. Definition: 1. a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"

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1. Definition: 1. (genetics) a virus or other agent that is used to deliver DNA to a cell

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1. Definition: 1. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

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1. Definition: 1. grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"

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1. Definition: 1. become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies"

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1. Definition: 1. take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"

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1. Definition: 1. an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"

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1. Definition: 1. a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"

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1. Definition: 1. destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

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1. Definition: 1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

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1. Definition: 1. make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

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1. Definition: 1. subject to torture; "The sinners will be tormented in Hell, according to the Bible"

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1. Definition: 1. the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"

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1. Definition: 1. disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

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1. Definition: 1. a slight but appreciable amount; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"

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1. Definition: 1. dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"

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1. Definition: 1. an irregularly shaped spot

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1. Definition: 1. dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby's face with water"

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1. Definition: 1. alter from the original

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1. Definition: 1. a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"

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1. Definition: 1. any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"

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1. Definition: 1. the property of lacking physical or mental strength; liability to failure under pressure or stress or strain; "his weakness increased as he became older"; "the weakness of the span was overlooked until it collapsed"

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1. Definition: 1. to utter intentions of injury or punishment against:"He threatened me when I tried to call the police"

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1. Definition: 1. stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

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1. Definition: 1. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

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1. Definition: 1. a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"

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1. Definition: 1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively; "he heard a spatter of gunfire"

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1. Definition: 1. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

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1. Definition: 1. rebuke formally

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1. Definition: 1. the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"

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1. Definition: 1. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

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1. Definition: 1. being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"

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1. Definition: 1. the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people; "a contagion of mirth"; "the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

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1. Definition: 1. expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart's condition"

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1. Definition: 1. make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"

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1. Definition: 1. inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by commiting a felony); "he was held on charges of corruption and racketeering"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of sprinkling or splashing water; "baptized with a sprinkling of holy water"; "a sparge of warm water over the malt"

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1. Definition: 1. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

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