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sharpshooter collapse: a fast schooner once used by New England fisherman for illegal fishing in Canadian waters; an athlete noted for accurate aim

strap collapse: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging; an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag; hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it; secure (a sprained joint) with a strap; sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"; tie with a strap

smirk collapse: a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure; smile affectedly or derisively

earshot collapse: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

professional collapse: a person engaged in one of the learned professions; an athlete who plays for pay; engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"; characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"; engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"; of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"; of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

bang collapse: a fringe of hair that is cut short squarely across the forehead; a sudden very loud noise; the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"; directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"; move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"; to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"

disturb collapse: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"; move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

char collapse: any of several small troutlike fish of the genus Salvelinus; a charred substance; burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color; "The cook blackened the chicken breast"; "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"; "the flames scorched the ceiling"; burn to charcoal; "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"

moment collapse: the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value; a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force); a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"; an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

whirl collapse: confused movement; "he was caught up in a whirl of work"; "a commotion of people fought for the exits"; the shape of something rotating rapidly; fly around; "The clothes tumbled in the dryer"; "rising smoke whirled in the air"; cause to spin; "spin a coin"

bustle collapse: a rapid active commotion; a framework worn at the back below the waist for giving fullness to a woman's skirt; move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance"

avert collapse: turn away or aside; "They averted their eyes when the King entered"

foible collapse: the weaker part of a sword's blade from the forte to the tip

misfortune collapse: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event; an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

jell collapse: become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme"

lash collapse: leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip; bind with a rope, chain, or cord; "lash the horse"; lash or flick about sharply; "The lion lashed its tail"

sparkle collapse: merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance; "he had a sparkle in his eye"; "there's a perpetual twinkle in his eyes"; be lively or brilliant or exhibit virtuosity; "The musical performance sparkled"; "A scintillating conversation"; "his playing coruscated throughout the concert hall"; reflect brightly; "Unquarried marble sparkled on the hillside"

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