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sully collapse: French statesman (1560-1641); United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

vilify collapse: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

thunderbolt collapse: a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder

tattle collapse: disclosing information or giving evidence about another

slam collapse: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise; the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects; winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge; strike violently; "slam the ball"; throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"; close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

ring in collapse

disappointment collapse: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone; a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

spread eagle collapse: a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line; an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

fell collapse: the act of felling something (as a tree); seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges; cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"; sew a seam by folding the edges

tongue collapse: the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or boot; a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity; a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"; the tongue of certain animals used as meat; any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"; lick or explore with the tongue; articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instruments

blow collapse: forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"; a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"; an impact (as from a collision); "the bump threw him off the bicycle"; exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down"; free of obstruction by blowing air through; "blow one's nose"; burst suddenly; "The tire blew"; "We blew a tire"; shape by blowing; "Blow a glass vase"; allow to regain its breath; "blow a horse"; cause to be revealed and jeopardized; "The story blew their cover"; "The double agent was blown by the other side"; lay eggs; "certain insects are said to blow"; spout moist air from the blowhole; "The whales blew"; cause to move by means of an air current; "The wind blew the leaves around in the yard"; cause air to go in, on, or through; "Blow my hair dry"; play or sound a wind instrument; "She blew the horn"; make a sound as if blown; "The whistle blew"; sound by having air expelled through a tube; "The trumpets blew"; spend lavishly or wastefully on; "He blew a lot of money on his new home theater"; be blowing or storming; "The wind blew from the West"

frustration collapse: an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts; a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized; "her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration"; the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

widen collapse: become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"; make wider; "widen the road"; extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

squirt collapse: wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"; cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"

trauma collapse: an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

seethe collapse: boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"; foam as if boiling; "a seething liquid"; be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"

dispel collapse

get off collapse: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"; cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"; deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"; leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.; enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"; be relieved of one's duties temporarily

grow up collapse: become an adult

accelerate collapse: move faster; "The car accelerated"; cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"

muck up collapse

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

ramify collapse: grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"

glorify collapse: bestow glory upon; "The victory over the enemy glorified the Republic"; cause to seem more splendid; "You are glorifying a rather mediocre building"

stopper collapse: (bridge) a playing card with a value sufficiently high to insure taking a trick in a particular suit; "if my partner has a spade stopper I can bid no trump"; close or secure with or as if with a stopper; "She stoppered the wine bottle"; "The mothers stoppered their babies' mouths with pacifiers"

fumble collapse: (sports) dropping the ball; drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder; "fumble a grounder"; handle clumsily; make one's way clumsily or blindly; "He fumbled towards the door"

fetch up collapse

attenuate collapse: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"; become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

disintegrate collapse: break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity; "The material disintegrated"; "the group disintegrated after the leader died"; lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current; "the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process"; cause to undergo fission or lose particles

boast collapse: speaking of yourself in superlatives; show off

complicate collapse: make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"; make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"

fume collapse: be mad, angry, or furious; emit a cloud of fine particles; "The chimney was fuming"

inform on collapse

sharpen collapse: become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"; make sharp or sharper; "We had to sharpen our arguments"; make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"; give a point to; "The candles are tapered"; raise the pitch of (musical notes); make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"; make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

go up in smoke collapse

incense collapse: the pleasing scent produced when incense is burned; "incense filled the room"; a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

blossom collapse: develop or come to a promising stage; "Youth blossomed into maturity"

go out collapse: become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"; leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small"; take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions"; go out of fashion; become unfashionable

enhance collapse: increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension"; make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

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