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dress down collapse: put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression

beat around the bush collapse: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

stimulate collapse: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"; act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

appeal collapse: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"; request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"; take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"; challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

demonstrate collapse: march in protest; take part in a demonstration; "Thousands demonstrated against globalization during the meeting of the most powerful economic nations in Seattle"

doubtful collapse: fraught with uncertainty or doubt; "they were doubtful that the cord would hold"; "it was doubtful whether she would be admitted"; "dubious about agreeing to go"; open to doubt or suspicion; "the candidate's doubtful past"; "he has a dubious record indeed"; "what one found uncertain the other found dubious or downright false"; "it was more than dubitable whether the friend was as influential as she thought"- Karen Horney; unsettled in mind or opinion; "drew a few tentative conclusions"

bill collapse: the entertainment offered at a public presentation; a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"; a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"; a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare); an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"; a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"; a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"; advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"

induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

buzz collapse: a confusion of activity and gossip; "the buzz of excitement was so great that a formal denial was issued"; sound of rapid vibration; "the buzz of a bumble bee"; call with a buzzer; "he buzzed the servant"; fly low; "Planes buzzed the crowds in the square"; make a buzzing sound; "bees were buzzing around the hive"

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

pending collapse: awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending"

stare collapse: a fixed look with eyes open wide; fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

parenthetic collapse: qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"

light up collapse: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"; start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"; ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"

roundup collapse: the systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; "a mass roundup of suspects"; the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold; a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"

nickname collapse: a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name); "Joe's mother would not use his nickname and always called him Joseph"; "Henry's nickname was Slim"; a descriptive name for a place or thing; "the nickname for the U.S. Constitution is `Old Ironsides'"

inspect collapse: look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

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"

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

invocation collapse: the act of appealing for help; an incantation used in conjuring or summoning a devil; a prayer asking God's help as part of a religious service

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