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| addle |
to cause to spoil or rot, as eggs. [1/4 definitions] |
| botch |
to spoil or ruin as a result of clumsy work or poor repairs; bungle. [1/3 definitions] |
| bumble1 |
to spoil or do badly because of clumsiness; botch. [1/2 definitions] |
| corrupt |
to cause to spoil or rot. [1/11 definitions] |
| deform |
to spoil the appearance of; make unsightly or ugly. [1/4 definitions] |
| discolor |
to remove, change, or spoil the color of; cause to fade; stain. [1/2 definitions] |
| gamy |
having the strong taste or smell characteristic of the meat of wild animals, esp. of meat that has started to spoil. [1/2 definitions] |
| mar |
to damage or spoil, esp. on the surface or face, but not severely. |
| perishable |
of food, likely to spoil or rot in a short time. [2/3 definitions] |
| queer |
to ruin or cause to be in jeopardy; spoil. [1/6 definitions] |
| ruin |
to make unusable or unable to be enjoyed; spoil. [1/10 definitions] |
| smash |
to spoil completely; ruin. [1/13 definitions] |
| spoilable |
combined form of spoil. |
| spoiler |
in sports or politics, a person, group, or team that, although unable to win an ultimate victory, can spoil others' chances of winning. [1/3 definitions] |
| tarnish |
to spoil or stain (someone's character, reputation, or the like). [1/7 definitions] |
| trophy |
something taken as a prize or spoil of a competition, hunt, military campaign, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| upset the apple cart |
to spoil a plan or procedure; ruin something. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. [1/2 definitions] |
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