1. spoils
Many a mother spoils her sons by not being strict enough.
Too much liberty spoils all.
Did I then at least get my fair share of the spoils?
Our relationship with them was, from the outset, a little more at arms’ length than dogs, who helped us hunt and relied upon humans for a share of the spoils.
Polite language, in a sense, spoils a casual atmosphere.
The figure on the left spoils the unity of the painting.
One rotten apple spoils the barrel.