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lappet collapse: medium-sized hairy moths; larvae are lappet caterpillars; a small lap on a garment or headdress

get across collapse: communicate successfully; "I couldn't get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"

grin collapse: to draw back the lips and reveal the teeth, in a smile, grimace, or snarl

noisy collapse: attracting attention by showiness or bright colors; "a noisy sweater"; full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

raucous collapse: unpleasantly loud and harsh; disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

corncob collapse: the hard cylindrical core that bears the kernels of an ear of corn

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

attend to collapse: get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please"

listening collapse: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

lobe collapse: a rounded projection that is part of a larger structure; (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part; "ear lobe"; the enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern; (botany) a part into which a leaf is divided

hammer collapse: the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"; a hand tool with a heavy rigid head and a handle; used to deliver an impulsive force by striking; a power tool for drilling rocks; a striker that is covered in felt and that causes the piano strings to vibrate; the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled; a heavy metal sphere attached to a flexible wire; used in the hammer throw; beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"

get through collapse: finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"; succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; "We finally got through the bureaucracy and could talk to the Minister"

piercing collapse: loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"; having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"; " a shrill gaiety"

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

get to collapse: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"

heed collapse: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

attend collapse: give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"; take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"; be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.; "She attends class regularly"; "I rarely attend services at my church"; "did you go to the meeting?"; to accompany as a circumstance or follow as a result; "Menuhin's playing was attended by a 15-minute standing ovation"

perforation collapse: the act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation); a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place; a hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"

audition collapse: a test of the suitability of a performer; perform in order to get a role; "She auditioned for a role on Broadway"

impromptu collapse: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

discerning collapse: having or revealing keen insight and good judgment; "a discerning critic"; "a discerning reader"; able to make or detect effects of great subtlety; sensitive; "discerning taste"; "a discerning eye for color"; unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic; "a discerning editor"; "a discreet silence"

absorbing collapse: capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"

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