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Spoil
/spɔɪl/
To damage something by making it less enjoyable or useful.
Synonyms:
damage
ruin
mar
wreck
destroy
harm
Antonyms:
improve
enhance
mend
fix
preserve
Examples:
Just the memory of it
spoiled
many moments of happiness.
'You are
spoiling
the child.
Miss Hunter says he
spoils
me disgrace- fully.
Etymology:
Originating from Old French
espoillier,
derived from Latin
spoliare
meaning
to strip
or
rob.
Usage Statistics:
10 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
Hint:
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