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To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing

To stare at someone in an rude and unbelieving way

An unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

The complete range or scope of something

Clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind

An unfashionable or socially inept person, who often also has technical skills

An old man

A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless

Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing

A single professional engagement, usually of short duration, as of jazz or rock musicians

A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business

The substance or essence of a speech or text

Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

Make a gash in; cut deeply

Laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner

Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy

Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy

In abundance

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

Having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy

(of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow

To move from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment

Great delight

Overlay or cover (food, fabric, etc.) with a smooth, shiny coating or finish

(of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age

Having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance

Friendly and cheerful

Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought

The attractive or exciting quality that makes certain people or things seem appealing or special

Inhale suddenly with the mouth open, out of pain, fear or astonishment

A member of a group of violent criminals

Strong and dazzling light

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless

Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre

Enormous

To move a liquid around in your throat without swallowing, especially to clean it or stop it feeling painful

Brave, heroic.

A good location for a short vacation

To act in a way that is careful and cautious:

Talk; chatter

A long deep slash, cut, or wound

A light, silly laugh

A liquid such as milk or beaten egg, used to form a smooth shiny coating on food

A steady intent look

A convulsive catching of breath

A formal social event or celebration, often involving entertainment, food, and dancing.

To stimulate or energize a group or movement to act in unison.

A category or type of art, music, literature, or entertainment characterized by a particular style, form, or content.

A part of a city, especially a slum area, occupied by a minority group or marginalized community.

a quick look at someone or something

To look quickly or briefly at something, often without giving it full attention.

A brief or faint light, often reflected off a surface.

To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.

Lacking distinctive features; not specific or unique.

An opening or space between two things; a missing part or break in continuity.

Confusing, distorted, unclear, and difficult to understand.

the quality being ineffective, useless, unsuccessful, and achieving nothing.

To bring together and collect into one place from many scattered places.

A wide open and very large hole.

Being bright and shiny after being cleaned and polished.