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spoil
'spoil' - used as a noun
1. (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war)
to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy
2. the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
3. the act of stripping and taking by force

'spoil' - used as a verb
4. make a mess of, destroy or ruin
5. become unfit for consumption or use
the meat must be eaten before it spoils
6. alter from the original
7. treat with excessive indulgence
8. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
9. have a strong desire or urge to do something
He is spoiling for a fight
10. destroy and strip of its possession
11. make imperfect

derived forms
1. Spoil / Plural
spoils
2. Spoil / Past
spoilt
3. Spoil / Third Person
spoils
4. Spoil / Present Participle
spoiling
5. Spoil / Past
spoiled
Variations of 'spoil'
 
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