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notice collapse: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"; polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"; a short critical review; "the play received good notices"; an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"; express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"; notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

entangle collapse: twist together or entwine into a confusing mass; "The child entangled the cord"; entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"

acuity collapse: sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

lodestar collapse: something that serves as a model or guide; guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy

devour collapse: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"; eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"; enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

infiltrate collapse: pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict; pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"; cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices; enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

gobble collapse: the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock; make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys; eat hastily without proper chewing; "Don't bolt your food!"

deaden collapse: convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil; make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"; become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor; lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway"; make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine"

kowtow collapse: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

percolate collapse: the product of percolation; pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"; cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent; prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"; spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning"

engagement collapse: employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"; the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"; contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

get by collapse: pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"

contemplation collapse: a long and thoughtful observation; a calm lengthy intent consideration

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

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