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bawl collapse: cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"; shout loudly and without restraint

joy collapse: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"; the emotion of great happiness

come to terms collapse

denounce collapse: speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"; give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"; announce the termination of, as of treaties

gauntlet collapse: a form of punishment in which a person is forced to run between two lines of men facing each other and armed with clubs or whips to beat the victim; a glove with long sleeve; a glove of armored leather; protects the hand; to offer or accept a challenge; "threw down the gauntlet"; "took up the gauntlet"

purr collapse: a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat; indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats

conjure collapse

gantlet collapse: the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

yelp collapse: bark in a high-pitched tone; "the puppies yelped"

jubilation collapse

frisk collapse: the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"; search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"

call on collapse: have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to; "She called on her Representative to help her"; "She turned to her relatives for help"

ululate collapse

limelight collapse: a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting; a focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency"

romp collapse: win easily; "romp a race"; run easily and fairly fast

scarlet woman collapse

white slave collapse: a woman sold into prostitution

crying collapse: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend"

declaim collapse: speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"; recite in elocution

godsend collapse

whoopee collapse: noisy and boisterous revelry

teardrop collapse: anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring)

frighten collapse: cause fear in; "The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me"; "Ghosts could never affright her"; drive out by frightening

call girl collapse: a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone

searching collapse: exploring thoroughly; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

condemn collapse: declare or judge unfit; "The building was condemned by the inspector"; express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"; demonstrate the guilt of (someone); "Her strange behavior condemned her"; compel or force into a particular state or activity; "His devotion to his sick wife condemned him to a lonely existence"

bellow collapse: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"; United States novelist (born in Canada in 1915); make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

streetwalker collapse: a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets

common knowledge collapse: something generally known to everyone

hark back collapse: go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

bawdyhouse collapse

gloat over collapse

moan collapse

house of ill repute collapse

scream collapse: sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"; make a loud, piercing sound; "Fighter planes are screaming through the skies"

plead collapse: appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"; enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"; offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

admonish collapse: take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

purring collapse

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