Definition: (adjective) Obtained illegally or by improper means. Synonyms: dirty. Usage: There is a proverb which says that ill-gotten gains never prosper, and the Prince found that the stolen ring brought him ill-luck after all. Discuss
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Robert R. Coveyou
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wrapper
Definition: (noun) A loose dressing gown for women. Synonyms: housecoat, negligee, peignoir. Usage: She wore a faded old wrapper, and her gray hair was decidedly untidy. Discuss
long-suffering
Definition: (adjective) Patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble. Synonyms: enduring. Usage: It called to him across that leagues-wide savannah, and was like a benediction to his long-suffering, pain racked spirit. Discuss
satiate
Definition: (verb) Fill to satisfaction. Synonyms: replete, sate, fill. Usage: There is enough cake to satiate all of our party guests. Discuss
forbearance
Definition: (noun) Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence. Synonyms: longanimity, patience. Usage: Nevertheless, his army rebelled in Spain; this arose from nothing but his too great forbearance, which gave his soldiers more license than is consistent with military discipline. Discuss
step-down
Definition: (noun) A reduction in amount or size. Synonyms: diminution, decrease. Usage: Having just declared bankruptcy, Lester admitted that his grand plans for renovating his kitchen needed a drastic step-down. Discuss