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spoil

/spɔɪl/

Meanings
noun
(Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.

Examples :

"The soldiers returned home, carrying the spoils of war. "
military war property asset

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

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victorious adjective

/vɪkˈtɔːriəs/

Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.

"The team was victorious in the school soccer tournament. "

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beforehand adjective

/bɪˈfɔːhænd/ /bɪˈfɔɹhænd/

In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.

"Example Sentence: "Having invested wisely over the years, my grandmother is quite beforehand and enjoys a comfortable retirement." "

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threatened verb

/ˈθɹɛt.n̩d/

To make a threat against someone; to use threats.

"He threatened me with a knife."

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excavation noun

/ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃən/ /ˌɛkskəˈveɪʃn̩/

The act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass.

"The excavation of the backyard revealed a buried treasure chest. "

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character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

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construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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overindulgence noun

/ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌldʒəns/ /ˌoʊvərɪnˈdʌləns/

An act of overindulging; indulgence in too much; pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary.

"He blames his overindulgence in food for his expanding waistline."

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surrender noun

/səˈɹɛndəɹ/

An act of surrendering, submission into the possession of another; abandonment, resignation.

"The tired student saw the enormous pile of homework and felt a wave of surrender. "

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deliberately adverb

/dəˈlɪb(ə)ɹətli/

Intentionally, or after deliberation; not accidentally.

"To avoid a fight, Sarah deliberately walked a different route to school today. "

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grandparents verb

/ˈɡrænˌpeːrənts/ /ˈɡræmˌpeːrənts/

To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

"Even though she wasn't their biological grandmother, Mrs. Davis loved to grandparent the neighborhood children, baking them cookies and reading them stories. "