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- housed β a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- abort β If an unborn baby is aborted, the pregnancy is ended deliberately and the baby is not born alive.
- blow off β If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- edge in β a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges.
- kick β to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- immobilize β to make immobile or immovable; fix in place.
- intermeddling β Present participle of intermeddle.
- in-convenience β the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- dummy up β a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- come to an end β to become completed or exhausted
- combat β Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
- dry up β free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
- clamp down β To clamp down on people or activities means to take strong official action to stop or control them.
- dwell β to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
- wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- interrupt β to cause or make a break in the continuity or uniformity of (a course, process, condition, etc.).
- haul up β to pull or draw with force; move by drawing; drag: They hauled the boat up onto the beach.
- dilapidate β to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
- doublecross β To betray someone by leading them into trap after having gained their trust and led them to believe that they were actually being aided.
- hold off β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- corking β excellent
- bivouacking β a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- countermand β If you countermand an order, you cancel it, usually by giving a different order.
- juke β to make a move intended to deceive (an opponent).
- hogtie β to tie (an animal) with all four feet together.
- cinching β a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- alight β If something is alight, it is burning.
- give notice β warn, inform
- buffaloing β any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- clamp down on β a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- messaging β a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- obstruct β to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- fade out β to lose brightness or vividness of color.
- hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- get there β to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- expire β (of a document, authorization, or agreement) cease to be valid, typically after a fixed period of time.
- downing β a downward movement; descent.
- deal with β When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.
- burked β to murder, as by suffocation, so as to leave no or few marks of violence.
- abate β If something bad or undesirable abates, it becomes much less strong or severe.
- mop up β a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- constipate β to cause constipation in
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- infarction β the formation of an infarct.
- logjam β an immovable pileup or tangle of logs, as in a river, causing a blockage.
- interruption β an act or instance of interrupting.
- intersection β a place where two or more roads meet, especially when at least one is a major highway; junction.
- bobber β a small float, traditionally made of cork, used in angling
- lull β to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing.