Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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featherbed | Yes | No | Yes | No |
spoil | Yes | No | Yes | No |
featherbed (noun) | spoil (noun) |
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a mattress stuffed with feathers | the act of stripping and taking by force |
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it | |
(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) |
featherbed (verb) | spoil (verb) |
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hire more workers than are necessary | become unfit for consumption or use |
treat with excessive indulgence | alter from the original |
make imperfect | |
destroy and strip of its possession | |
have a strong desire or urge to do something | |
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of | |
treat with excessive indulgence | |
make a mess of, destroy or ruin |