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woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

elongate collapse: having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

draw in collapse: pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"

overhang collapse: projection that extends beyond or hangs over something else; be suspended over or hang over; "This huge rock beetles over the edge of the town"; project over

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

ensnare collapse: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

tighten collapse: become tight or tighter; "The rope tightened"; make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

overcharge collapse: a price that is too high; rip off; ask an unreasonable price

seduce collapse: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"; induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

acquire collapse: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

ballyhoo collapse: blatant or sensational promotion; advertize noisily or blatantly

suck in collapse: draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"

rip out collapse: burst out with a violent or profane utterance; "ripped out a vicious oath"; "ripped out with an oath"

build up collapse: enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"; change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"; form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"; bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

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