abuse 5 2 verb, noun v, n noun • cruel or inhumane treatment
• a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
• improper or excessive use
verb • treat badly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
• use foul or abusive language towards
• use wrongly or improperly or excessively
disabuse 8 3 verb v verb • free somebody (from an erroneous belief)
excuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
• a note explaining an absence
• a poor example
verb • accept an excuse for
• grant exemption or release to
• serve as a reason or cause or justification of
• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
• ask for permission to be released from an engagement
• excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
bruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
verb • injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
• hurt the feelings of
• break up into small pieces for food preparation
• damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure
use 3 1 verb, adverb v, adv noun • the act of using
• what something is used for
• a particular service
• (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing
• (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition
• exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
• (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property
verb • put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
• take or consume (regularly or habitually)
• use up, consume fully
• seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage
• avail oneself to
• habitually do something or be in a certain state or place (use only in the past tense)
accuse 6 2 verb v verb • bring an accusation against; level a charge against
• blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against
confuse 7 2 verb v verb • mistake one thing for another
• be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
• cause to feel embarrassment
• assemble without order or sense
• make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
fuse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an electrical device that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded
• any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
verb • mix together different elements
• become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
• equip with a fuse; provide with a fuse
• make liquid or plastic by heating
refuse 6 2 verb v noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
verb • show unwillingness towards
• not accept as true
• elude, especially in a baffling way
• refuse to let have
• resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
• refuse entrance or membership
blues 5 1 noun n noun • a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
• a state of depression
diffuse 7 2 verb v adjective • (of light) transmitted from a broad light source or reflected
adjective satellite • spread out; not concentrated in one place
• lacking conciseness
verb • move outward
• spread or diffuse through
• cause to become widely known
cruise 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • an ocean trip taken for pleasure
verb • drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
• travel at a moderate speed
• look for a sexual partner in a public place
• sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing
amuse 5 2 verb v verb • occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
• make (somebody) laugh
misuse 6 2 verb, noun v, n noun • improper or excessive use
verb • apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly
• change the inherent purpose or function of something
introduce 9 3 verb v verb • cause to come to know personally
• bring something new to an environment
• place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
• bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment
• bring in or establish in a new place or environment
• put or introduce into something
• bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.
• put before (a body)
• furnish with a preface or introduction
• be a precursor of
obtuse 6 2 adjective adj adjective • of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) rounded at the apex
• lacking in insight or discernment
• slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
choose 6 1 verb v verb • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
• select as an alternative over another
• see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way
news 4 1 noun n noun • information about recent and important events
• information reported in a newspaper or news magazine
• a program devoted to current events, often using interviews and commentary
• informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone
• the quality of being sufficiently interesting to be reported in news bulletins
shoes 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • a particular situation
whose 5 1 adjective adj pronoun • (interrogative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
• (relative) That or those of whom or belonging to whom.
druse 5 1 noun n noun • an adherent of an esoteric monotheistic religious sect living in the relative security of the mountains of Syria and Lebanon who believes that Al-hakim was an incarnation of God
peruse 6 2 verb v verb • examine or consider with attention and in detail
spruce 6 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
• any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
adjective satellite • marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
verb • make neat, smart, or trim
• dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
loose 5 1 adjective adj adjective • not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
• not tight; not closely constrained or constricted or constricting
• not affixed
adverb • without restraint
adjective satellite • (of a ball in sport) not in the possession or control of any player
• not officially recognized or controlled
• not literal
• emptying easily or excessively
• not tense or taut
• (of textures) full of small openings or gaps
• lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility
• not carefully arranged in a package
• having escaped, especially from confinement
• casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
verb • grant freedom to; free from confinement
• turn loose or free from restraint
• make loose or looser
• become loose or looser or less tight
defuse 6 2 verb v verb • remove the triggering device from
muse 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the source of an artist's inspiration
• in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science
verb • reflect deeply on a subject
brews 5 1 verb v noun • drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
verb • prepare by brewing
• sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor
pews 4 1 verb, noun v, n noun • long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
spews 5 1 verb v verb • expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
• eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
• eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
yous 4 1 verb • To address (a person) using the pronoun you (in the past, especially to use you rather than thou, when you was considered more formal).
pronoun • You (plural).
• You (singular).
lose 4 1 verb v verb • fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
• fail to win
• suffer the loss of a person through death or removal
• miss from one's possessions; lose sight of
• allow to go out of sight or mind
• fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit
• fail to get or obtain
• fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
• withdraw, as from reality
• be set at a disadvantage
ruse 4 2 noun n noun • a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
youse 5 1 pronoun • You (plural).
• You (singular).
disuse 6 2 verb v noun • the state of something that has been unused and neglected
profuse 7 2 adjective adj adjective satellite • produced or growing in extreme abundance
ooze 4 1 verb v noun • any thick, viscous matter
• the process of seeping
verb • pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
• release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
snooze 6 1 verb, noun v, n noun • sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
verb • sleep lightly or for a short period of time
goose 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
• a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
• flesh of a goose (domestic or wild)
verb • pinch in the buttocks
• prod into action
• give a spurt of fuel to
juice 5 1 verb, noun v, n noun • the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
• energetic vitality
• electric current
• any of several liquids of the body
moose 5 1 verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj noun • large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk' in Europe and `moose' in North America
produce 7 2 verb, noun v, n noun • fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
verb • bring forth or yield
• create or manufacture a man-made product
• cause to happen, occur or exist
• bring out for display
• cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques
• bring onto the market or release
• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
reduce 6 2 verb v verb • cut down on; make a reduction in
• make less complex
• bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
• simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
• lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
• be the essential element
• reduce in size; reduce physically
• lessen and make more modest
• make smaller
• to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
• narrow or limit
• put down by force or intimidation
• undergo meiosis
• reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
• destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
• reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
• be cooked until very little liquid is left
• cook until very little liquid is left
• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
• take off weight
infuse 6 2 verb v verb • teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
• fill, as with a certain quality
• undergo the process of infusion
• let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse
• introduce into the body through a vein, for therapeutic purposes
overuse 7 3 verb, noun v, n noun • exploitation to the point of diminishing returns
verb • make use of too often or too extensively
transfuse 9 2 verb v verb • impart gradually
• pour out of one vessel into another
• treat by applying evacuated cups to the patient's skin
• give a transfusion (e.g., of blood) to
enthuse 7 2 verb v verb • cause to feel enthusiasm
• utter with enthusiasm
recluse 7 2 noun n noun • one who lives in solitude
adjective satellite • withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
bruce 5 1 noun n noun • Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
• king of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
prepuce 7 2 noun n noun • a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
• a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
reuse 5 2 verb v verb • use again after processing
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