Noun
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the act of stripping and taking by force
- spoilation - despoilation -
the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
"her spoiling my dress was deliberate"
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(usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
"to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy"
Verb
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make imperfect
"nothing marred her beauty"
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destroy and strip of its possession
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
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have a strong desire or urge to do something
"She is itching to start the project"
"He is spoiling for a fight"
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hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
"What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
"foil your opponent"
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treat with excessive indulgence
"grandparents often pamper the children"
"Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
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alter from the original
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become unfit for consumption or use
"the meat must be eaten before it spoils"
- go bad -
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
"I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"
"the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"
- botch up - screw up - ball up - muck up - bollix up - bollocks up - louse up - foul up - mess up - fuck up