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ferret out collapse: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"

unfurl collapse: unroll, unfold, or spread out or be unrolled, unfolded, or spread out from a furled state; "unfurl a banner"

refresh collapse: make fresh again; make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"

transfigure collapse: elevate or idealize, in allusion to Christ's transfiguration

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

effect collapse: (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect"; an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect"; the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work; a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic"; produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"; act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change"

coin collapse: a metal piece (usually a disc) used as money; make up; "coin phrases or words"

acquaint collapse: inform; "Please acquaint your colleagues of your plans to move"

incline collapse: lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student"; bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well; "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

humble collapse: marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; "a humble apology"; "essentially humble...and self-effacing, he achieved the highest formal honors and distinctions"- B.K.Malinowski; used of unskilled work (especially domestic work); low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"; cause to be unpretentious; "This experience will humble him"

jostle collapse: the act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing); come into rough contact with while moving; "The passengers jostled each other in the overcrowded train"; make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving; "We had to jostle our way to the front of the platform"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

overburden collapse: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits; burden with too much work or responsibility; load with excessive weight

come on collapse: occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"; appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

dragon collapse: any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body; a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings; a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman

shove off collapse: leave; informal or rude; "shove off!"; "The children shoved along"; "Blow now!"

labor collapse: productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"; a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"; undergo the efforts of childbirth; work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

befriend collapse: become friends with; "John and Eric soon became friends"; "Have you made friends yet in your new environment?"

compile collapse: use a computer program to translate source code written in a particular programming language into computer-readable machine code that can be executed

contain collapse: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon"; be divisible by; "24 contains 6"

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