Word: spoiling
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...dragon eager to rip his guts out fascinated him. That was perfect. So was the way he dipped cigars in his wine glass and wound a noisy watch during the musical interlude. But Scott abandoned his role occasionally to play standup comedian. He would execute a clever turn but spoil it by acting as if he thought it was pretty clever...
...race for mayor. It was never exactly clear why he was doing it. He knew he didn't have a prayer of winning. When a reporter asked him what he would do if elected, he quipped, "I'd demand a recount." One of his aims was to spoil John Lindsay's chances: to Buckley, nothing is more reprehensible than a liberal Republican, because he has diluted conservative doctrine. His politics largely formed by the neat formulations of books rather than by the messy maneuverings of everyday life, Buckley would like to see a clear-cut ideological division...
Some of the mistakes will be done away with by this evening. There is no reason to expect, surely, that the light which rose suddenly to spoil the fourth act curtain will re-appear. But as for more serious problems of pacing the remedy may take a bit longer...
Success will not spoil the Doors...
...Reports that there were some white people among the looters, arsonists and snipers in Detroit's riot comes as a terrible shock to me. It is most disheartening, since white people generally have made fine progress in years past. This may spoil everything. I would urge those who feel confirmed in their prejudices and who are quick with their denunciations to remember that not all white people condoned the lawlessness...