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afterthought collapse: an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"

reverberate collapse: treat, process, heat, melt, or refine in a reverberating furnace; "reverberate ore"; be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves; "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"; have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"

daedal collapse: complex and ingenious in design or function; "the daedal hand of nature"

fleer collapse: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words; to smirk contemptuously

follow up collapse: increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation"

beak collapse: horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles); informal terms for the nose

transparency collapse: the quality of being clear and transparent; permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

accrue collapse: grow by addition; "The interest accrues"; come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"

shell collapse: the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc; ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun; the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"; a very light narrow racing boat; a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"; the exterior covering of a bird's egg; the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts; the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals; remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"; look for and collect shells by the seashore; hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"; fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"

greyhound collapse: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

exclamation collapse: an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"; a loud complaint or protest or reproach

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"

portrait collapse: any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"; a painting of a person's face

dart collapse: a tapered tuck made in dressmaking; a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot; move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"; run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

shot put collapse: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible

fastball collapse: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

spitball collapse: an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it; a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere

confetti collapse: small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

in no time collapse: in a relatively short time; "she finished the assignment in no time"

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

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