what does spoil mean?
SPOIL as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of stripping and taking by force
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Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
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- her spoiling my dress was deliberate
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
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- to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SPOIL as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- become unfit for consumption or use
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- the meat must be eaten before it spoils
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- nothing marred her beauty
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- destroy and strip of its possession
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- The soldiers raped the beautiful country
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- have a strong desire or urge to do something
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- She is itching to start the project
- He is spoiling for a fight
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
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- I botched the dinner and we had to eat out
- the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
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- What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth’’s amazing September surge
- foil your opponent
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- treat with excessive indulgence
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- grandparents often pamper the children
- Let’’s not mollycoddle our students!
Hypernyms(s) spoil is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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