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To distort a message so that it is unclear or confusing (verb)

To stare at someone in an rude and unbelieving way (verb)

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

The complete range or scope of something (noun)

Clothing or dress, especially of a distinctive or special kind (noun)

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

An old man (noun)

A showy thing, especially one that is useless or worthless (noun)

Unintelligible, confused, or meaningless speech or writing (noun)

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

A trick or device intended to attract attention, publicity, or business (noun)

The substance or essence of a speech or text (noun)

Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters (verb)

Make a gash in; cut deeply (verb)

Laugh lightly in a nervous, affected, or silly manner (verb)

Smelling stale, damp, or stuffy (adjective)

Clothing that is unusually different, bright and showy (adjective)

In abundance (adjective)

Extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless (adjective)

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

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

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

Great delight (noun)

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

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

Having a frizzy, fluffy, or frayed texture or appearance (adjective)

Friendly and cheerful (adjective)

Look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought (verb)

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

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

A member of a group of violent criminals (noun)

Strong and dazzling light (noun)

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless (adjective)

Causing great horror or fear; frightful or macabre (adjective)

Enormous (adjective)

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

Brave, heroic. (adjective)

A good location for a short vacation (noun)

To act in a way that is careful and cautious: (adjective)

Talk; chatter (noun)

A long deep slash, cut, or wound (noun)

A light, silly laugh (noun)

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

A steady intent look (noun)

A convulsive catching of breath (noun)

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

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

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

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

a quick look at someone or something (noun)

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

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

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

Lacking distinctive features; not specific or unique. (adjective)

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

Confusing, distorted, unclear, and difficult to understand. (adjective)

the quality being ineffective, useless, unsuccessful, and achieving nothing. (noun)

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

A wide open and very large hole. (adjective)

Being bright and shiny after being cleaned and polished. (adjective)