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Exact Match:

allude: make a more or less disguised reference to; "He alluded to the problem but did not mention it"

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point out collapse

call attention to collapse

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

glance at collapse

let drop collapse

blurt collapse

focus on collapse: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

interject collapse: to insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"

symbolize collapse: represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

presuppose collapse: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"

mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

implicate collapse: bring into intimate and incriminating connection; "He is implicated in the scheme to defraud the government"

infer collapse

designate collapse: assign a name or title to

adumbrate collapse

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

opine collapse: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

bring to mind collapse

allude to collapse

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

point at collapse

allegorize collapse: make into an allegory; "The story was allegorized over time"; interpret as an allegory

suggest collapse: call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"; imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

exclaim collapse: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

refer collapse: think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"; send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"; have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"

take for granted collapse

suppose collapse: express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

entail collapse: the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple; land received by fee tail; impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?"; have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers"

touch upon collapse

hint collapse: a slight indication; an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"; drop a hint; intimate by a hint

muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

comment collapse: a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material; "he wrote an extended comment on the proposal"; explain or interpret something; make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"

imply collapse: express or state indirectly; suggest as a logically necessary consequence; in logic; have as a necessary feature or consequence; entail; "This decision involves many changes"

stand for collapse: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

indicate collapse: indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"; to state or express briefly; "indicated his wishes in a letter"; suggest the necessity of an intervention; in medicine; "Tetracycline is indicated in such cases"

point to collapse

cite collapse

remark collapse: explicit notice; "it passed without remark"; a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"

bring up collapse: cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"; promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

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