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evidence collapse: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"; an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"; (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

correspond collapse: exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"

introduce collapse: put before (a body); "introduce legislation"; cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"; bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc.; bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"; bring something new to an environment; "A new word processor was introduced"

sheer collapse: directly; "he fell sheer into the water"; straight up or down without a break; cause to sheer; "She sheered her car around the obstacle"

invalidate collapse: take away the legal force of or render ineffective; "invalidate a contract"; show to be invalid; declare invalid; "The contract was annulled"; "void a plea"

enact collapse: act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

evolve collapse: undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"; work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

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

rekindle collapse: arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"; kindle anew, as of a fire

pillory collapse: a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn; punish by putting in a pillory; expose to ridicule or public scorn

call up collapse: an order to report for military duty; bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"; call to arms; of military personnel

prefer collapse: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"; promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"; give preference to one creditor over another

breed collapse: a lineage or race of people; a special variety of domesticated animals within a species; "he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"; "he created a new strain of sheep"; a special lineage; "a breed of Americans"; have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; cause to procreate (animals); "She breeds dogs"; copulate with a female, used especially of horses; "The horse covers the mare"

round out collapse: make bigger or better or more complete; fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"

act on collapse: regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice; "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"

persevere collapse: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

presuppose collapse: require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"; take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"

replenish collapse: fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"

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

chaperon collapse: one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

brave collapse: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"; a North American Indian warrior; possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"; brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"

recapture collapse: the act of taking something back; a legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount; capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"; take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"; experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"; take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"

improvise collapse: perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"; manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

grouch collapse: a bad-tempered person; show one's unhappiness or critical attitude; "He scolded about anything that he thought was wrong"; "We grumbled about the increased work load"

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