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detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

deface collapse: deface a building facade, for example; mar or spoil the appearance of; "scars defaced her cheeks"; "The vandals disfigured the statue"

glare collapse: an angry stare; great brightness; "a glare of sunlight"; "the flowers were a blaze of color"; shine intensely; "The sun glared down on us"; be sharply reflected; "The moon glared back at itself from the lake's surface"

snipe collapse: a gunshot from a concealed location; Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks; hunt or shoot snipe

imprecation collapse: the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult); "he suffered the imprecations of the mob"; a slanderous accusation

Samson collapse: (Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

revert collapse: undergo reversion, as in a mutation; go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"

perception collapse: the process of perceiving; knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"; a way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

outcrop collapse: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land; appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"

public relations collapse: a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution

listen in collapse: listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation; listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

tap collapse: a light touch or stroke; a plug for a bunghole in a cask; a tool for cutting female (internal) screw threads; a small metal plate that attaches to the toe or heel of a shoe (as in tap dancing); strike lightly; "He tapped me on the shoulder"; cut a female screw thread with a tap; pierce in order to draw a liquid from; "tap a maple tree for its syrup"; "tap a keg of beer"; draw (liquor) from a tap; "tap beer in a bar"; walk with a tapping sound; make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"; draw from or dip into to get something; "tap one's memory"; "tap a source of money"; furnish with a tap or spout, so as to be able to draw liquid from it; "tap a cask of wine"

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

caw collapse: the sound made by corvine birds; utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens

drowse collapse: be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

overview collapse: a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"

hibernation collapse: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"; cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals; the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

philander collapse: have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"

come to light collapse: be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"

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