counterturn
bacchanal
subdrama
dramafest
anagnorisis
story beat
psychodrama
banana peel
banana skin
dramaturgically
crisis
hand wringing
tragicomedy
dramatic beat
tragedize
conjuncture
horror story
buskin
squirm
on tenterhooks
how the sausage gets made
corner
passion play
snarl
tragedy
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tragicomical
entangle
spectacle
twist
kicker
wank
retcon
bauchle
plot
pinch
exigency
shock
make one's bed and lie in it
emergency
rip
tragifarce
epic theatre
dramatic
plight
dramatistic
dramatization
Mintie moment
ass in a sling
dramaturgical
three-ring circus
action adventure
oh
psychothriller
schadenfreude
trubs
dramaturgic
setback
discomposure
blow
comedy of errors
awkwards
balloon goes up
quagmire
counterintrigue
situation comedy
awkwardness
bright side
silver lining
black eye
disconcertment
sitcom
dramatologically
terror
discomfiture
snookered
reversal
reverse
disconcertion
guess what
edit
bind
heavy
legitimate theater
coup de théâtre
swamp
bolt
same old same old
uncomfortableness
disaster movie
troubling
cringefest
dumpster fire
suspenseful
literary present
soup
tragicomical
shock
dramatic
dramatistic
dramaturgical
dramaturgic
awkwards
snookered
suspenseful
dramaturgically
dramatologically
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subdrama
dramafest
anagnorisis
story beat
psychodrama
banana peel
banana skin
crisis
hand wringing
tragicomedy
dramatic beat
conjuncture
horror story
buskin
corner
passion play
tragedy
spectacle
twist
kicker
wank
retcon
bauchle
plot
pinch
exigency
emergency
rip
tragifarce
epic theatre
plight
dramatization
Mintie moment
ass in a sling
three-ring circus
action adventure
psychothriller
schadenfreude
trubs
setback
discomposure
blow
comedy of errors
quagmire
counterintrigue
situation comedy
awkwardness
bright side
silver lining
black eye
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sitcom
terror
discomfiture
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edit
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heavy
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swamp
bolt
same old same old
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disaster movie
troubling
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dumpster fire
literary present
soup
tragedize
squirm
snarl
entangle
corner
make one's bed and lie in it
noun
- A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
- A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
- A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
- An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
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noun
- An embarrassing situation; a difficulty.
- An edge or extremity; the part farthest from the center; hence, any quarter or part, or the direction in which it lies.
- A secret or secluded place; a remote or out of the way place; a nook.
- A cornerback.
- A place where people meet for a particular purpose.
- One of the four vertices of the strike zone.
- The group of people who assist a boxer during a bout.
- The projection into space of an angle in a solid object.
- The space in the angle between converging lines or walls which meet in a point.
- An intersection of two streets; any of the four outer points off the street at that intersection.
- The point where two converging lines meet; an angle, either external or internal.
- The corner of the ring, which is where the boxer rests before and during a fight.
- A corner kick.
- First base or third base.
- Denoting a premises that is in a convenient local location, notionally, but not necessarily literally, on the corner of two streets.
- A sufficient interest in a salable security or commodity to allow the cornering party to influence prices.
verb
- To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
- To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- To handle while moving around a corner in a road or otherwise turning.
- To supply with corners.
- To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
verb
- To place in an embarrassing situation; to ensnare; to make overly complicated.
- To be congested in traffic, or to make traffic congested.
- To speak crossly; to talk in rude, surly terms.
- To growl angrily by gnashing or baring the teeth; to gnarl; to utter grumbling sounds.
- To become entangled.
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots.
- To form raised work upon the outer surface of (thin metal ware) by the repercussion of a snarling iron upon the inner surface.
- To complain angrily; to utter growlingly.
noun
- A slow-moving traffic jam.
- A squabble.
- A knot or complication of hair, thread, or the like, difficult to disentangle.
- An intricate complication; a problematic difficulty; a knotty or tangled situation.
- A growl, for example that of an angry or surly dog, or similar; grumbling sounds.
- The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
verb
- To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
- To ensnare.
- To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
- To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult.
noun
- An embarrassing or unedifying scene or situation.
- A frame with different coloured lenses on a semaphore signal through which light from a lamp shines at night, often a part of the signal arm.
- The brille of a snake.
- An exciting or extraordinary scene, exhibition, performance etc.
- An optical instrument consisting of two lenses set in a light frame, worn to assist sight, or to protect the eyes from bright light.
noun
- An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- A distortion to the meaning of a word or passage.
- A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- A twisting force.
- The form given in twisting.
- A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
- The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- A type of dance characterised by rotating one’s hips. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
- A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
- The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- A small roll of tobacco.
- A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- A girl, a woman.
- A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
- A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
- A rotation of the body when diving.
verb
- To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
- To wreathe; to wind; to encircle; to unite by intertexture of parts.
- To distort or change the truth or meaning of words when repeating.
- In the game of blackjack (pontoon or twenty-one), to be dealt another card.
- To turn a knob etc.
- To join together by twining one part around another.
- To wind into; to insinuate.
- To form a twist (in any of the above noun meanings).
- To wind; to follow a bendy or wavy course; to have many bends.
- To injure (a body part) by bending it in the wrong direction.
- To cause to rotate.
- To contort; to writhe; to complicate; to crook spirally; to convolve.
- To coax.
- To dance the twist (a type of dance characterised by twisting one's hips).
noun
- An unexpected situation, detail or circumstance, often unpleasant.
- An unpaired card which is part of a pair, two pair, or three of a kind poker hand.
- An outboard motor.
- A device that periodically displaces a newspaper from the print production line, to aid in gathering the newspapers into fixed-size bundles.
- A relaxed party.
- The kicking strap.
- The last one or two paragraphs of a story.
- The fermenting mass of fruit that is the basis of pruno, or "prison wine".
- A practitioner of the kicking performance art.
- One who takes kicks.
- An enticement for investors, e.g. warranty added to the investment contract.
- One who kicks.
- Synonym of lead-in (“start of photo caption”)
- A lighthearted or humorous item used to round off a news broadcast.
- Small text above a headline that indicates the topic of the story.
- A placekicker: a player who kicks the football during free kicks, kick offs, field goals, and extra point tries.
- A backlight positioned at an angle.
- A rubber pad that propels the ball away upon impact, like a bumper, but usually a horizontal side of a wall.
- A launch ramp.
- A particular type of Texan who is associated with country/western attire, attitudes, and/or philosophy.
noun
- The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
- An area or land used for building on or planting on.
- A plan; a purpose.
- A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
- Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
- Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
- Attractive physical attributes of characters involved in a story, originating from ironic juxtaposition with the original meaning (course of the story).
- A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
verb
noun
- a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
- a painful or straitened circumstance
- an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
- a slight but appreciable amount
- a small sharp bite or snip
- a squeeze with the fingers
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
verb
adj
noun
- A state of distress following a mental or emotional disturbance.
- Electric shock, a sudden burst of electrical energy hitting a person or animal.
- Circulatory shock, a medical emergency characterized by the inability of the circulatory system to supply enough oxygen to meet tissue requirements.
- A shock absorber (typically in the suspension of a vehicle).
- A chemical added to a swimming pool to moderate the chlorine levels.
- An arrangement of sheaves for drying; a stook.
- A sudden or violent mental or emotional disturbance.
- A sudden, heavy impact.
- A tuft or bunch of something, such as hair or grass.
- Something so surprising that it is stunning.
- A discontinuity arising in the solution of a partial differential equation.
- A shock wave.
verb
noun
- A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
- A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.
- A type of strong, rough tide or current.
- Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- A handful of unthreshed grain.
- A tear (in paper, etc.).
- A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
- A hit (dose) of marijuana.
- Something ripped off or stolen; a work resulting from plagiarism.
- A wicker basket for fish.
- A rip current: a strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.
- Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
- A joyride.
verb
- To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on and into)
- To steal; to rip off.
- To fart.
- To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
- To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
- To surf extremely well.
- To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
- To take a "hit" of marijuana.
- To copy data from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc., to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- To move or act fast; to rush headlong.
- To move quickly and destructively.
- To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
intj
- Exclamation for drama or emphasis (often poetic).
- A word to precede an added comment or afterthought.
- A word to precede an offhand or annoyed remark.
- Expression of surprise.
- An invocation or address (similar to the vocative in languages with noun declension), often with a term of endearment.
- Expression of wonder, amazement, or awe.
- Expression of understanding, affirmation, recognition, or realization.
- Expression of pain. See ouch.
- Expression of mild scepticism.
- A word to mark a spoken phrase as imaginary.
- Space filler or extra syllable, especially in (popular) music.
verb
noun
noun
noun
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
- an impact (as from a collision)
- an unpleasant or disappointing surprise
- a strong current of air
- street names for cocaine
- forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
verb
- exhale hard
- be blowing or storming
- free of obstruction by blowing air through
- be in motion due to some air or water current
- make a sound as if blown
- shape by blowing
- be inadequate or objectionable
- make a mess of, destroy or ruin
- spend thoughtlessly; throw away
- spend lavishly or wastefully on
- sound by having air expelled through a tube
- play or sound a wind instrument
- provide sexual gratification through oral stimulation
- cause air to go in, on, or through
- cause to move by means of an air current
- spout moist air from the blowhole
- leave; informal or rude
- deposit eggs (of insects)
- cause to be revealed and jeopardized
- show off
- allow to regain its breath
- melt, break, or become otherwise unusable
- burst suddenly
noun
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- a change from one state to the opposite state
- turning in an opposite direction or position
- a decision to reverse an earlier decision
- a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
- turning in the opposite direction
- the act of reversing the order or place of
- a major change in attitude or principle or point of view
noun
- an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
- a relation of direct opposition
- the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
- the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
- (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
- turning in the opposite direction
adj
adj
verb
noun
- An interruption or change to an improvised scene.
- A change in the text of a file, a website or the code of software.
- An alteration to the DNA sequence of a chromosome; an act of gene splicing.
- An edited piece of media, especially video footage.
- A change to the text of a document.
verb
- To change the contents of a file, website, etc.
- To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.
- To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.
- To lend itself to editing in a certain way.
- To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.
- To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.
- To be the editor of a publication.
- To change a text, or a document.
noun
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- That which binds or ties.
- The indurated clay of coal mines.
- A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- A strong grip or stranglehold on a position, which is difficult for the opponent to break.
verb
- To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- To put together in a cover, as of books.
- To process one or more object modules into an executable program.
- To place under legal obligation to serve.
- To cover, as with a bandage.
- To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- To make two or more elements stick together.
- To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- To couple.
- To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- To complain; to whine about something.
- To wear a binder so as to flatten one's chest to give the appearance of a flat chest, usually done by trans men.
noun
adj
- of comparatively great physical weight or density
- unusually great in degree or quantity or number
- of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment
- marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness
- of great intensity or power or force
- (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight
adj
- usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
- (used of soil) compact and fine-grained
- darkened by clouds
- (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain
- permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
- of relatively large extent and density
- made of fabric having considerable thickness
- prodigious
- full and loud and deep
- given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors
- of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
- slow and laborious because of weight
- large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work
- dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal
- sharply inclined
- full of; bearing great weight
- requiring or showing effort
- characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
- lacking lightness or liveliness
- (of sleep) deep and complete
- in an advanced stage of pregnancy
adv
noun
- A sudden event, action or emotion.
- A small personal-armour-piercing missile for short-range use, or (in common usage though deprecated by experts) a short arrow, intended to be shot from a crossbow or a catapult.
- The standard linear measurement of canvas for use at sea: 39 yards.
- A sieve, especially a long fine sieve used in milling for bolting flour and meal; a bolter.
- A sliding mechanism to chamber and unchamber a cartridge in a firearm.
- A sudden flight, as to escape creditors.
- A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- A refusal to support a nomination made by the party with which one has been connected; a breaking away from one's party.
- A stalk or scape (of garlic, onion, etc).
- A burst of speed or efficiency.
- A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
- A lightning spark, i.e., a lightning bolt.
- An iron to fasten the legs of a prisoner; a shackle; a fetter.
- A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- A large roll of fabric or similar material, as a bolt of cloth.
- A sudden spring or start; a sudden leap aside.
verb
- To produce flower stalks and flowers or seeds quickly or prematurely; to form a bolt (stalk or scape); to go to seed.
- To discuss or argue privately, and for practice, as cases at law.
- To escape.
- To sift, especially through a cloth.
- To cause to start or spring forth; to dislodge (an animal being hunted).
- To flee, to depart, to accelerate suddenly.
- To sift the bran and germ from wheat flour.
- To connect or assemble pieces using a bolt.
- To utter precipitately; to blurt or throw out.
- To secure a door by locking or barring it.
- To swallow food without chewing it.
- To strike or fall suddenly like a bolt.
- To drink one's drink very quickly; to down a drink.
- To refuse to support a nomination made by a party or caucus with which one has been connected; to break away from a party.
- To separate, assort, refine, or purify by other means.
adv
noun
- An unfortunate situation; trouble, problems (a fix, a mess); chaos.
- Dope (an illicit drug used for making horses run faster or to change their personality).
- The foamy portion of a wave.
- The liquid part of such a dish; the broth.
- Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute flavor and texture.
- Any mixture or substance suggestive of soup consistency.
- A serving of such a dish, typically in a bowl.
- Thick fog or cloud (also pea soup).
- Nitroglycerine or gelignite, especially when used for safe-cracking.
- A liquid or gelatinous substrate, especially the mixture of organic compounds that is believed to have played a role in the origin of life on Earth.
- Processing chemicals into which film is dipped, such as developer.
verb
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