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To run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

To ruin or cause the end of

To cause (a ship) to sink

An act or sound of running hurriedly with short steps

Excessive haste

A roughly cylindrical open container with a handle, typically used to hold and carry liquids

A circular window set in the hull of a ship

A doorway with a hatch rather than a door

A space or gap that allows passage or access

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To run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

go like a bat out of hell

plough^UK

plow^US

move like greased lightning

pump

make a run for it

put on a burst of speed

go like greased lightning

go at breakneck speed

show a clean pair of heels

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“My absolute dream has always been to live and work in the same space, to work downstairs, then scuttle upstairs to a nest in the rafters.”

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To ruin or cause the end of

neutralize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

queer someone's pitch

rain on someone's parade

make of no use or value

throw monkey wrench in

censure

throw a monkey wrench in the works

jeopardize^US

imperil

bring about the downfall of

paralyze^US

paralyse^UK

put out of commission

jeopardise^UK

be disadvantageous to

throw a monkey wrench into

take the wind out of your sails

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“Such animosity threatened to scuttle the peace conference.”

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To cause (a ship) to sink

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An act or sound of running hurriedly with short steps

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“Earlier in the day, I visited Little Water Cay, where I could hear the scuttle of endangered rock iguanas mixing with the waves.”

Noun

Excessive haste

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A roughly cylindrical open container with a handle, typically used to hold and carry liquids

armor^US

armour^UK

cylindrical container

earthenware container

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A circular window set in the hull of a ship

porthole

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A doorway with a hatch rather than a door

Noun

A space or gap that allows passage or access

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