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• a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s
Example sentence • The jitterbugs were dancing energetically to the swing music.
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• a photography enthusiast
Example sentence • Many shutterbugs enjoy experimenting with different camera techniques.
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• a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics
Example sentence • The rise of superbugs is a major concern in the medical community.
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• Any especially large, tight or enthusiastic hug, usually friendly and especially between males.
Example sentence • I love receiving bearhugs from my little brother.
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• bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
Example sentence • I woke up covered in bedbugs after staying at that hotel.
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Example sentence • She found several bedrugs underneath her mattress.
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Example sentence • The billbugs infestation resulted in significant damage to the golf course.
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• To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
Example sentence • The party was wild, with chugalugs flowing freely.
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• the dull explosive noise made by an engine
verb
• make a dull, explosive sound
Example sentence • She chugs a bottle of water after her intense workout.
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• small light-brown cockroach brought to United States from Europe; a common household pest
Example sentence • The exterminator sprayed insecticide to get rid of the crotonbugs .
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• locate and correct errors in a computer program code
Example sentence • He debugs the code to find and fix the error.
10 3 noun n Example sentence • My little sister enjoys catching doodlebugs in the backyard.
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Example sentence • I spotted a group of dorbugs crawling on the leaves.
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• an udder or breast or teat
Example sentence • She dugs through her purse to find her keys.
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• an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
Example sentence • I always wear earplugs when I go to concerts.
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• a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
Example sentence • The authorities are searching for the firebugs responsible for the recent arson attacks.
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• an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
Example sentence • The fireplugs in my neighborhood are painted bright red.
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• (usually preceded by definite article) A dance derived from the twist, popular in the 1960s.
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• (British informal) an airless smoky smelly atmosphere
Example sentence • I can't believe she wore those fugs to the party.
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• make a gurgling sound as of liquid issuing from a bottle
Example sentence • She poured the juice into a glass with a series of glugs .
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Example sentence • Some goldbugs argue that gold is the ultimate hedge against inflation.
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Example sentence • Farmers use pesticides to control greenbugs .
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• a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
Example sentence • She spread out the hearthrugs in front of the fireplace.
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• pretentious or silly talk or writing
Example sentence • I can't believe he fell for their humbugs .
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• a large bottle with a narrow mouth
verb
• lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
Example sentence • She carried two jugs of water from the well.
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• small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
Example sentence • There is a common belief that having ladybugs in your garden is a sign of good luck.
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Example sentence • The lovebugs were covering the car windshield, making it difficult to see.
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• scalelike plant-eating insect coated with a powdery waxy secretion; destructive especially of fruit trees
Example sentence • Farmers often use ladybugs to control mealybugs in their crops.
7 2 noun n Example sentence • I caught a bucketful of mudbugs at the creek.
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• A drug that is administered in an inactive form that is metabolised in the body into a biologically active compound
Example sentence • Many drugs are developed as prodrugs to improve their absorption and increase their therapeutic effect.
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• larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
Example sentence • After hiking through the forest, we found redbugs on our clothing.
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Example sentence • The roseslugs were destroying all the leaves on my rosebushes.
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• offering safety; well protected or concealed
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• The part of an internal combustion engine which forms a high-voltage electric spark which ignites the fuel-air mixture to begin the power stroke.
Example sentence • I need to replace the sparkplugs in my car.
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• small leaping herbivorous insect that lives in a mass of protective froth which it and its larvae secrete
Example sentence • The spittlebugs feed on the sap of the plants they infest.
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• Any of several insects, usually shield-shaped, possessing a gland that produces a foul-smelling liquid, usually containing aldehydes which they use to discourage predators.
Example sentence • I found a group of stinkbugs infesting my garden.
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• an aggressive and violent young criminal
verb
• Acting like a criminal or antisocially but with positive connotations
Example sentence • The thugs robbed the convenience store and fled with the cash.
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• A shallow, oval basket used for gardening
Example sentence • I bought a new set of trugs for my gardening tools.
4 1 verb, noun v, n Example sentence • He tugs on the rope to pull the heavy box.
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• any of various dung beetles
Example sentence • The children enjoyed watching the tumblebugs roll their dung balls.
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• pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable
Example sentence • He unplugs his phone before going to bed.
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• A small to medium-sized cavity inside rock that may be formed through a variety of processes.
Example sentence • The geologists discovered numerous vugs in the limestone formation.
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Example sentence • I found potatobugs infesting my potato plants.
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Example sentence • I found several hornbugs crawling on the bark of the tree.
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