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volley collapse: a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces; utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"; make a volley; discharge in, or as if in, a volley; "the attackers volleyed gunshots at the civilians"; hit before it touches the ground; "volley the tennis ball"; be dispersed in a volley; "gun shots volleyed at the attackers"

eruption collapse: the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum; (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed); symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

luxuriate collapse: thrive profusely or flourish extensively; become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

underestimate collapse: an estimation that is too low; an estimate that is less than the true or actual value; make too low an estimate of; "he underestimated the work that went into the renovation"; "Don't underestimate the danger of such a raft trip on this river"

illustrate collapse: supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"; depict with an illustration

arouse collapse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"; stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"; to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

plenary collapse: full in all respects; "a plenary session of the legislature"; "a diplomat with plenary powers"

madden collapse: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"; drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves; cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

scorched collapse: damaged or discolored by superficial burning:"the scorched blouse tore easily"; having everything destroyed so nothing is left salvageable by an enemy; "Sherman's scorched earth policy"

aggravated collapse: incited, especially deliberately, to anger; "aggravated by passive resistance"; "the provoked animal attacked the child"; made more severe or intense especially in law; "aggravated assault"

gleam collapse: an appearance of reflected light; a flash of light (especially reflected light); appear briefly; "A terrible thought gleamed in her mind"; shine brightly, like a star or a light

farcical collapse: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

showcase collapse: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect; "it was a showcase for democracy in Africa"

appear collapse: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"; be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"; appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"; seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"; present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

worse collapse: something inferior in quality or condition or effect; "for better or for worse"; "accused of cheating and lying and worse"; (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability; "this road is worse than the first one we took"; "the road is in worse shape than it was"; "she was accused of worse things than cheating and lying"; changed for the worse in health or fitness; "I feel worse today"; "her cold is worse"; (comparative of `ill') in a less effective or successful or desirable manner; "he did worse on the second exam"

broadside collapse: the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship; the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern; "the ship was broadside to the dock"; all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship; toward a full side; "a broadside attack"; with a side facing an object; "the train hit the truck broadside"; "the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it"; collide with the broad side of; "her car broad-sided mine"

peekaboo collapse: a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

alfresco collapse: in the open air; "an alfresco lunch"; "an open-air theater"

pencil collapse: a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood; a cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"; a figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point; graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist's favorite medium is pencil"; write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"

grenadier collapse: deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail; an infantryman equipped with grenades

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