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heroism collapse: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"

fame collapse: the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; favorable public reputation

budge collapse: United States tennis player who in 1938 was the first to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles championship in the same year (1915-2000)

outcrop collapse: the part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land; appear on the surface, come to the surface on the ground; "Big boulders outcropped"

subvert collapse: destroy completely; "we must not let our civil liberties be subverted by the current crisis"

think up collapse: devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

come to light collapse: be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

deafen collapse: make soundproof; "deafen a room"; make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"; be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

happen collapse: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"; come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"; happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana); chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"

escalate collapse: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

shrug collapse: a gesture involving the shoulders; raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

importance collapse: the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"; a prominent status; "a person of importance"

height collapse: the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

grow collapse: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"; become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"; increase in size by natural process; "Corn doesn't grow here"; "In these forests, mushrooms grow under the trees"; "her hair doesn't grow much anymore"; cause to grow or develop; "He grows vegetables in his backyard"; become attached by or as if by the process of growth; "The tree trunks had grown together"; cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"

redouble collapse: make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled"; double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled"; double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"

adjourn collapse: close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"; break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"

tower collapse: a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

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