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ruffle , ruf·fle / ˈrəfəl/ • v. [tr.] 1. disorder or disarrange (someone's hair), typically by running one's hands through it: he ruffled her hair affectionat… Hide , hide1 / hīd/ • v. (past hid / hid/ ; past part. hid·den / ˈhidn/ ) [tr.] put or keep out of sight; conceal from the view or notice of others: he hid… shake , shake / shāk/ • v. (past shook / shoŏk/ ; past part. shak·en / ˈshākən/ ) 1. [intr.] (of a structure or area of land) tremble or vibrate: buildings s… bleed , bleed / blēd/ • v. (past and past part. bled / bled/ ) 1. [intr.] lose blood from the body as a result of injury or illness: some casualties were lef… blind , blind / blīnd/ • adj. 1. unable to see; sightless: she suffered from glaucoma, which has left her completely blind. ∎ (of an action, esp. a test or e… Beat ★★ 2000 , beat / bēt/ • v. (past beat ; past part. beat·en / ˈbētn/ ) [tr.] 1. strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure…
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