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spaw i ling

  • n  the process of becoming spoiled
  • n  the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it
    her spoiling my dress was deliberate
  • v  make a mess of, destroy or ruin
  • v  become unfit for consumption or use
  • v  alter from the original
  • v  treat with excessive indulgence
  • v  hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
  • v  have a strong desire or urge to do something
    He is spoiling for a fight
  • v  destroy and strip of its possession
  • v  make imperfect

  • A PTI cover story on how to stop spoiling our kids.
  • Not finished ruining the lines, Jag plumped up the fenders, spoiling the smooth, aero-sleek contours of the original.
  • The media and conservative activists might be spoiling for a Supreme Court nomination battle, but the choice of Circuit Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor to fill a high court vacancy is .
News & Articles

  • Genetics of Barrel-Spoiling Bad Apples
    The genetics behind "one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch" have been discovered. Continue reading ?
    June 12, 2013 - Discovery News
  • Former Soul wide receiver Donovan Morgan: Return to Philadelphia bittersweet Saturday night
    Loading... The Soul reluctantly obliged, shipping him off for the VooDoo’s spot in the waiver claim order. Morgan returned in a big way Saturday night but the VooDoo fell to 2-9 on the season after losing to the Soul, 65-56, spoiling his football homecoming.
    June 9, 2013 - Philly.com
  • 100 Years Ago in Redlands
    A muddy field is the reason given by the high school faculty for not playing the seniors this afternoon, so the game has been postponed until Monday, when those who wield the rod to save spoiling the child will venture forth to conquer the obstreperous urchins now nearing manhood.
    June 9, 2013 - Redlands Daily Facts
Quotes

  • Barack Obama in ABC News
    While I'm not spoiling for a fight, I'm ready for one. The most important thing we can do to put this era of irresponsibility in the past is to take responsibility now,Obama said. "What I will not accept - what I will vigorously oppose -...
  • Wayne LaPierre in San Francisco Chronicle
    I don't think he'll be able to stand up to that anti-Second Amendment wing of the Democratic party that's just been spoiling for chance to ban America's guns,LaPierre said of Obama.
  • Joe Calzaghe in Independent
    Hopkins won't be able to touch me. He will have to resort to headbutting, spoiling and low blows just to survive,Calzaghe said. "He's succeeded in the past only because his opponents were smaller. His best two wins were against Oscar De La...

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