to arrange things in an ordered pile

by which way or method

a line of light that shines from a bright object

made or done in a careful or decorative way:

a pile of things arranged one on top of another

a large amount:
Don't worry, we've got stacks of time.

a car accident, especially one that causes damage

All of them are correct.

to excuse someone or something from a duty, payment, etc.:
Small businesses have been exempted from the tax increase.

with special permission not to do or pay something:
Goods exempt from this tax include books and children's clothes.
Pregnant women are exempt from dental charges under the current health system.
(Definition of exempt adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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to have a strong feeling of wanting something

to cheat on an exam.

to give an employee the boot.

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a desease in which your hair do not stop growing.

an illness that causes your genitalia to turn red.

a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
Also, esp. Brit., catmint.

the tail of a cat

the ability to catch mice easily.

to put sth in a save place.

to pull something quickly and usually with a lot of force.

is a type of dancing in which the dancer, usually a woman, shakes her hips in an up-and-down bouncing motion, causing the dancer's buttocks to shake, "wobble" and "jiggle".

A sheet cake is a cake baked in a large, flat rectangular pan such as a sheet pan or a jelly roll pan. These single-layer cakes are almost always frosted, with decorations and ornamental frosting along the borders and the flat top surface.