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subscribe collapse: adopt as a belief; "I subscribe to your view on abortion"; receive or obtain by regular payment; "We take the Times every day"; offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares"

scintillation collapse: the twinkling of the stars caused when changes in the density of the earth's atmosphere produce uneven refraction of starlight; a brilliant display of wit; (physics) a flash of light that is produced in a phosphor when it absorbs a photon or ionizing particle

delight collapse: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"; take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"

laugh collapse: a facial expression characteristic of a person laughing; "his face wrinkled in a silent laugh of derision"; the sound of laughing; produce laughter

titillate collapse: excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

break up collapse: laugh unrestrainedly; cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles"; break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"; come apart; "the group broke up"

pun collapse: a humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"; make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"

fracture collapse: the act of cracking something; breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall"; fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey"; break (a bone); "She broke her clavicle"; become fractured; "The tibia fractured from the blow of the iron pipe"; violate or abuse; "This writer really fractures the language"; break into pieces; "The pothole fractured a bolt on the axle"; interrupt, break, or destroy; "fracture the balance of power"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

frolic collapse: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

breakage collapse: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"; reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use; the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"

regale collapse: provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

hail collapse: enthusiastic greeting; precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents; greet enthusiastically or joyfully; call for; "hail a cab"; be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"; precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

caper collapse: a playful leap or hop; a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"; pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces; any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis; jump about playfully

sneer collapse: a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls; a contemptuous or scornful remark; smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"; express through a scornful smile; "she sneered her contempt"

entertain collapse: take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"; provide entertainment for

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

exhilarate collapse: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

carom collapse: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other; make a carom; rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

encourage collapse: spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

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