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guilt feelings
guilt feelings
/gɪlt ˈfiːlɪŋz/
noun
Remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
(
guilt feelings
,
guilt trip
,
guilty conscience
,
guilt
)
remorse caused by feeling responsible for some offense
She felt a pang of guilt after eating the last slice of cake without sharing.
She felt a pang of guilt after eating the last slice of cake without sharing.
Arilus cristatus
Arilus cristatus
/ˈærɪləs krɪˈsteɪtəs/
noun
Large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
(
Arilus cristatus
,
wheel bug
)
large predatory North American bug that sucks the blood of other insects
polar star
polar star
/ˈpoʊlər stɑːr/
noun
The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
(
North Star
,
polar star
,
Polaris
,
pole star
,
polestar
)
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
stopper
stopper
/ˈstɑːpɝ/
noun
Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
(
stopper
,
stopple
,
plug
)
blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
He inserted the plug into the socket to power the device.
He inserted the plug into the socket to power the device.
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
(
stopper
)
(bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit
If my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump
A remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
(
conversation stopper
,
stopper
)
a remark to which there is no polite conversational reply
An act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
(
show-stopper
,
showstopper
,
stopper
)
an act so striking or impressive that the show must be delayed until the audience quiets down
verb
Close or secure with or as if with a stopper
(
stopper
,
stopple
)
close or secure with or as if with a stopper
She stoppered the wine bottle
She stoppered the wine bottle
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers
The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers
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