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Svengali collapse: the musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically; someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding

pretense collapse: the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"; imaginative intellectual play; pretending with intention to deceive

belong collapse: be owned by; be in the possession of; "This book belongs to me"; be classified with; "The whales belong among the mammals"; be suitable or acceptable; "This student somehow doesn't belong"; be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"

gluttonous collapse: given to excess in consumption of especially food or drink; "over-fed women and their gluttonous husbands"; "a gluttonous debauch"; "a gluttonous appetite for food and praise and pleasure"

sweetening collapse: the act of adding a sweetener to food; something added to foods to make them taste sweeter

exorbitant collapse: greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

loud collapse: characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity; "a group of loud children"; "loud thunder"; "her voice was too loud"; "loud trombones"

draining collapse: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

immoderate collapse: not within reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"

lure collapse: qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

overgrown collapse: covered with growing plants; abounding in usually unwanted vegetation

inflated collapse: expanded by (or as if by) gas or air; "an inflated balloon"

please collapse: used in polite request; "please pay attention"; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"; give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"; be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

undue collapse: not yet payable; "an undue loan"; not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"; lacking justification or authorization; "unreasonable searches and seizures"; "desire for undue private profit"; "unwarranted limitations of personal freedom"

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

sensationalism collapse: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"; subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

hobbyhorse collapse: a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"

kingmaker collapse: an important person who can bring leaders to power through the exercise of political influence; "the Earl of Warwick was the first kingmaker"

title collapse: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"; an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"; an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"; the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"; a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"; (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"; a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"

persuasive collapse: capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

overmuch collapse: very great in quantity; overabundant; "showed overmuch affection"; more than necessary; "she eats too much"; "let's not blame them overmuch"

stake collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning; the money risked on a gamble; mark with a stake; "stake out the path"; tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

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