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infiltrate collapse: pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict; pass into or through by filtering or permeating; "the substance infiltrated the material"; cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices; enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"

splint collapse: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg); a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"; support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

ferret out collapse: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She ferreted out the truth"

grass collapse: German writer of novels and poetry and plays (born 1927); narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay; shoot down, of birds; feed with grass; cover with grass; spread out clothes on the grass to let it dry and bleach; cover with grass; "The owners decided to grass their property"

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

hacienda collapse: the main house on a ranch or large estate; a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

interrogate collapse: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"; transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

amble collapse: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely

cancer collapse: type genus of the family Cancridae; the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22; a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer; any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

grass roots collapse: the common people at a local level (as distinguished from the centers of political activity); the essential foundation or source; "the problem was attacked at the grass roots"

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"

interlope collapse: encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

gauze collapse: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave; (medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings

creep collapse: a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot; a slow longitudinal movement or deformation; someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

catechize collapse: examine through questioning and answering; give religious instructions to

varmint collapse: any usually predatory wild animal considered undesirable; e.g., coyote

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"

hyena collapse: doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion

vermin collapse: any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; "cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin"; "he examined the child's head for vermin"; "boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin"; an irritating or obnoxious person

cut in collapse: mix in with cutting motions; interrupt a dancing couple in order to take one of them as one's own partner; "Jim always cuts in!"; drive in front of another vehicle leaving too little space for that vehicle to maneuver comfortably; allow someone to have a share or profit

flyblown collapse: foul and run-down and repulsive; "a flyblown bar on the edge of town"; "a squalid overcrowded apartment in the poorest part of town"; "squalid living conditions"; "sordid shantytowns"; spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies; "flyblown meat"; "a sack of maggoty apricots"

black belt collapse: a black sash worn to show expert standards in the martial arts (judo or karate); a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)

lint collapse: cotton or linen fabric with the nap raised on one side; used to dress wounds; fine ravellings of cotton or linen fibers

insinuate collapse: introduce or insert (oneself) in a subtle manner; "He insinuated himself into the conversation of the people at the nearby table"

ranch collapse: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle); manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

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