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timber (US lumber)

wood that has been specially produced for use in the building industry:

timber - exclamation

shouted when a tree that has been cut is about to fall

lumber verb (MOVE)

move in a slow, heavy, awkward way.

lumber jacket (US lumberjack jacket)

a warm, short coat, often with a brightly coloured pattern of squares on it

merchant

a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade.

merchant - UK informal disapproving

someone who is involved in or enjoys something that is unpleasant or annoying to others:

merchant

a business that sells directly to the public either from a store or through the internet:

merchant

connected with the ships that carry goods by sea:

mass merchant (also mass merchandiser)

a store that sells large quantities of different products to a large number of people:

merchant bank

a bank that does business with large companies and governments, providing them with finance and with advice relating especially to shares, bonds, etc. and takeovers (= occasions when one company buys another):

merchant navy (US merchant marine)

the ships of a country that are used for trading rather than for military purposes

merchant ship

a ship used for trading rather than for military purposes:

merchant seaman

a sailor who works on a trading ship

merchant account

a type of bank account that businesses use to accept payment by credit card

retail merchant

a business that sells directly to the public from a store:

merchant developer

a company that builds stores, offices, etc. and sells them for profit

whitewash noun (PAINT)

a white liquid that is a mixture of lime or powdered chalk and water, used for making walls or ceilings white

whitewash [concealment]

a deliberate concealment of someone's mistakes or faults in order to clear their name.

whitewash verb [T] (DEFEAT) UK informal

to defeat a player or team completely, especially while preventing them from scoring any points

concealment

the action of hiding something or preventing it from being known.

concealment [CRIME]

the fact or crime of not providing information that a court, customer, insurance company, etc. has a legal right to know:

a media/news/TV, etc. outlet

a newspaper, television station, website, etc. that makes information or other services available to the public:

bias noun (PREFERENCE)

the action of supporting or opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way, because of allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment:

bias towards sb/sth [PREFER SUBJECT]

the fact of preferring someone or something:

bias [INFORMATION NOT CORRECT]

the fact that information is not correct because of the method used in collecting or presenting it:

bias [PRICES]

the fact of prices, etc. increasing or decreasing:

gender bias

unfair difference in the way women and men are treated:

confirmation bias

the fact that people are more likely to accept or notice information if it appears to support what they already believe or expect:

safeguard

to protect someone or something from harm or destruction:

safeguard [LAW OR RULE]

a law, rule, or something that is done to protect someone or something from harm or damage:

safeguard against sth

to do things that you hope will stop something unpleasant from happening:

impartial

able to judge or consider something fairly without allowing your own interest to influence you:

prejudice

preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.

prejudice [INFLUENCE SB]

Someone or something that prejudices you influences you unfairly so that you form an unreasonable opinion about something:

prejudice [HARMFUL INFLUENCE] FORMAL

Something or someone that prejudices something else has a harmful influence on it:

with prejudice - LAW

if a decision or action is made with prejudice to a right, you have lost that right:

without prejudice - LAW

if a decision or action is made without prejudice to a right, you continue to have that right:

without prejudice to sth LAW formal or specialized

If a decision or action is made without prejudice to a right or claim, it is made without having an effect on that right or claim:

colour prejudice UK (US color prejudice)

an unreasonable dislike or unfair treatment of people who have a different skin colour

dispel

to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:

dejection

the feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope:

preconceived

(of an idea or an opinion) formed too early, especially without enough thought or knowledge:

merit [GOOD] FORMAL

the quality of being good and deserving praise:

the merits of sth

the advantages something has compared to something else:

on its (own) merits (also on someone's (own) merits)

according to the qualities you have or have shown, without considering any other information or comparing you to someone else:

merit [DESERVES] FORMAL

to deserve to be treated or considered in a particular way:

merit award/bonus/raise, etc.

extra pay given to employees who have done their job well and made noticeable improvements in the company, department, etc.:

merit - COURT

if a court decides that a complaint, case, etc. has merit, it accepts that it is true or there is evidence for it:

confine [LIMIT]; confined - ADJ.; confinement - NOUN

to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way:

confine [CLOSED IN A PLACE]

to keep someone closed in a place, often by force:

be confined to somewhere/sth

to exist only in a particular area or group of people:

confine [KEEP SOMEONE WITHIN LIMITS]

to keep someone or something within limits: