adjective tending to take risks; brave.She was a venturesome young woman and only too happy to join the arctic expedition. See the full entry

transitive verb to damage or disfigure, esp. by removing or destroying parts.The tiger mutilated its prey.The machine mutilated the worker’s arm. See the full entry

adjective continuing with the same intensity, force, speed, or the like; not decreasing or weakening.They prayed that the storm would end soon, but it was unrelenting. See the full entry

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transitive verb to find or express the quantity of.Pain is difficult to quantify. See the full entry