English words containing xanthene:

verb

Say something in order to obtain an answer or some information.

Usage examples:

I asked her what she meant

noun

A demand or situation that requires a specified degree of effort or commitment.

Usage examples:

It is a big ask for him to go and play 90 minutes

Make a request or demand for something to somebody

verb

Act dishonestly or unfairly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

She always cheats at cards

noun

A person who behaves dishonestly in order to gain an advantage.

Usage examples:

Athletes who abide by the rules are up against cheats with a distinct advantage.

verb

To act in a way that is dishonest, or to make someone believe something that is not true in order to get something for yourself

Usage examples:

[ t ] the insurance companies were found to be cheating consumers., [ t ] they got cheated out of t…

noun

An unpleasant or harmful odour or discharge.

Usage examples:

Smoke and effluvia from factory chimneys

verb

Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.

Usage examples:

Friends helped him to evade capture for a time

verb

Present participle of evade

Usage examples:

The police have assured the public that the escaped prisoners will not evade recapture for long., s…

noun

The action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly.

Usage examples:

The wastage of natural resources

noun

The fact of wasting something, or the amount of something that is wasted

Usage examples:

Wastage of resources should be avoided at all costs., this new technology will cut energy wastage.,…