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oppress collapse: come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority; "The government oppresses political activists"

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

picturesque collapse: suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture; "a picturesque village"; strikingly expressive; "a picturesque description of the rainforest"

chichi collapse: someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way; affectedly trendy and fashionable

baroque collapse: elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century; having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; "the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells

pitch in collapse: eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"

set about collapse: begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"

devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

immerse collapse: thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"; enclose or envelop completely, as if by swallowing; "The huge waves swallowed the small boat and it sank shortly thereafter"

occupied collapse: resided in; having tenants; "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up"; held or filled or in use; "she keeps her time well occupied"; "the wc is occupied"; seized and controlled as by military invasion; "the occupied countries of Europe"

enterprising collapse: marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects; "an enterprising foreign policy"; "an enterprising young man likely to go far"

powerhouse collapse: a team considered to be the best of its class; a highly energetic and indefatigable person

winner collapse: a gambler who wins a bet; the contestant who wins the contest

rococo collapse: fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century; having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"

hustler collapse: a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties

impertinent collapse: characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

obtrusive collapse: sticking out; protruding; undesirably noticeable; "the obtrusive behavior of a spoiled child"; "equally obtrusive was the graffiti"

ostentatious collapse: intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"; of a display that is tawdry or vulgar

engaged collapse: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"; built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"; having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"; involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

intrusive collapse: tending to intrude (especially upon privacy); "she felt her presence there was intrusive"; thrusting inward; "an intrusive arm of the sea"; of rock material; forced while molten into cracks between layers of other rock

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