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flinch collapse: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"

ostracize collapse: avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

conspicuous collapse: obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

avoid collapse: stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"; refrain from doing something; "She refrains from calling her therapist too often"; "He should avoid publishing his wife's memories"

lamp collapse: an artificial source of visible illumination; a piece of furniture holding one or more electric light bulbs

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

swear collapse: promise solemnly; take an oath; make a deposition; declare under oath

eclat collapse: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

openly collapse: in an open way; "he openly flaunted his affection for his sister"

currency collapse: general acceptance or use; "the currency of ideas"; the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used; a current state of general acceptance and use

publicity collapse: the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"

let alone collapse: much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

quail collapse: small gallinaceous game birds; flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised

important collapse: of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"; having or suggesting a consciousness of high position; "recited the decree with an important air"; "took long important strides in the direction of his office"

attention collapse: a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"; a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"; the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"; the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others; a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"

consequential collapse: having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

ballyhoo collapse: blatant or sensational promotion; advertize noisily or blatantly

boycott collapse: a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies; refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

blink collapse: a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly; briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

spotlight collapse: a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer; illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater

isolate collapse: place or set apart; "They isolated the political prisoners from the other inmates"; obtain in pure form; "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"; separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them

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