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disparage collapse: express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

platypus collapse: small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

armadillo collapse: burrowing chiefly nocturnal mammal with body covered with strong horny plates

resist collapse: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something; refuse to comply; resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

overrule collapse: rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"

sustain collapse: admit as valid; "The court sustained the motion"; supply with necessities and support; "She alone sustained her family"; "The money will sustain our good cause"; "There's little to earn and many to keep"

dishonor collapse: lacking honor or integrity; a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"; refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"; bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

ferret collapse: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits; hunt with ferrets; hound or harry relentlessly

guinea pig collapse: stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research

nurse collapse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician); try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"; treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"; serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

advance collapse: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"; an amount paid before it is earned; rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"; develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"; cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"; move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"; pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

array collapse: an arrangement of aerials spaced to give desired directional characteristics; especially fine or decorative clothing; an impressive display; "it was a bewildering array of books"; "his tools were in an orderly array on the basement wall"; an orderly arrangement; "an array of troops in battle order"

fawn collapse: young deer; have fawns; "deer fawn"; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"; show submission or fear

overprint collapse: something added by overprinting; print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

pull strings collapse

mainstay collapse: the forestay that braces the mainmast

warm up collapse: cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"; become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"; run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"

mimic collapse: someone who mimics (especially an actor or actress); constituting an imitation; "the mimic warfare of the opera stage"- Archibald Alison; imitate (a person or manner), especially for satirical effect; "The actor mimicked the President very accurately"

hug collapse: a tight or amorous embrace; "come here and give me a big hug"; fit closely or tightly; "The dress hugged her hips"

knock over collapse

dig up collapse

egest collapse

cost collapse: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor; require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice; "This mistake cost him his job"; be priced at; "These shoes cost $100"

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

blacklist collapse: a list of people who are out of favor; put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted; "many books were blacklisted by the Nazis"

affirm collapse: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"; say yes to

opossum collapse: nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

undergo collapse

squeeze collapse: the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; "getting through that small opening was a tight squeeze"; the act of gripping and pressing firmly; "he gave her cheek a playful squeeze"; a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; "she was his main squeeze"; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; "increased expenses put a squeeze on profits"; press firmly; "He squeezed my hand"

dispose collapse: make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"; give, sell, or transfer to another; "She disposed of her parents' possessions"

negate collapse: prove negative; show to be false

nudge collapse: a slight push or shake; push into action by pestering or annoying gently; to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

circumstantiate collapse: give circumstantial evidence for

wind collapse: the act of winding or twisting; "he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"; breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"; empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk; "that's a lot of wind"; "don't give me any of that jazz"; a tendency or force that influences events; "the winds of change"; air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure; "trees bent under the fierce winds"; "when there is no wind, row"; "the radioactivity was being swept upwards by the air current and out into the atmosphere"; coil the spring of (some mechanical device) by turning a stem; "wind your watch"; wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"; extend in curves and turns; "The road winds around the lake"; "the path twisted through the forest"

come to collapse: return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"; attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

overwhelm collapse: charge someone with too many tasks; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

wean collapse: gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk; "she weaned her baby when he was 3 months old and started him on powdered milk"; "The kitten was weaned and fed by its owner with a bottle"; detach the affections of

grabble collapse

behave collapse: behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"; behave well or properly; "The children must learn to behave"

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