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tip off collapse: give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

tabernacle collapse: (Judaism) a portable sanctuary in which the Jews carried the Ark of the Covenant on their exodus; the Mormon temple

bellwether collapse: sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell; someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity

warn collapse: notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"; ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

chime collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument; emit a sound; "bells and gongs chimed"

flare collapse: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield; a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"; am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection); a sudden burst of flame; a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"; a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"; reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation; burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"; shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

funk collapse: an earthy type of jazz combining it with blues and soul; has a heavy bass line that accentuates the first beat in the bar; United States biochemist (born in Poland) who showed that several diseases were caused by dietary deficiencies and who coined the term `vitamin' for the chemicals involved (1884-1967); a state of nervous depression; "he was in a funk"

censer collapse: a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

Host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

phylactery collapse: (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

rosary collapse: a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

poke collapse: tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous; make a hole by poking; stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"

signal collapse: any communication that encodes a message; "signals from the boat suddenly stopped"; any incitement to action; "he awaited the signal to start"; "the victory was a signal for wild celebration"; an electric quantity (voltage or current or field strength) whose modulation represents coded information about the source from which it comes; notably out of the ordinary; "the year saw one signal triumph for the Labour party"

backfire collapse: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker; a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path; a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine; set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"; come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

nod collapse: the act of nodding the head; a sign of assent or salutation or command; be almost asleep; "The old man sat nodding by the fireplace"; let the head fall forward through drowsiness; "The old man was nodding in his chair"; lower and raise the head, as to indicate assent or agreement or confirmation; "The teacher nodded when the student gave the right answer"; express or signify by nodding; "He nodded his approval"; sway gently back and forth, as is in a nodding motion; "the flowers were nodding in the breeze"

knell collapse: the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something; ring as in announcing death

pax collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist

fugleman collapse: a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"

periscope collapse: an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

bathysphere collapse: spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration

loser collapse: a gambler who loses a bet; a contestant who loses the contest

bugle collapse: a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares; a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration; any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover; play on a bugle

rocket collapse: a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion; any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine; propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon; erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender; propel with a rocket; shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"

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