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thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

twinge collapse: a sharp stab of pain; feel a sudden sharp, local pain

beat about collapse

exclusiveness collapse

twiddle collapse: a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns; manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"

repellent collapse: the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"; a chemical substance that repels animals; a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water; incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

hauteur collapse

nauseating collapse: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

ignoble collapse: completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.; not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"

paw collapse: a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped; touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"; scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"

detestable collapse

agonize collapse: suffer agony or anguish; cause to agonize

blench collapse

snort collapse: make a snorting sound by exhaling hard; "The critic snorted contemptuously"; indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"

loathsome collapse

faint praise collapse

derision collapse: the act of deriding or treating with contempt; contemptuous laughter

contumely collapse

writhe collapse: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

in opposition to collapse

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

perceive collapse: become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"; to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

scrabble collapse: a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

caress collapse: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"; touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

nuzzle collapse: dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle"; rub noses

puzzle over collapse: try to solve

bleed collapse: draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"; drain of liquid or steam; "bleed the radiators"; "the mechanic bled the engine"; get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone; "They bled me dry--I have nothing left!"

beneath contempt collapse

knub collapse

lean toward collapse

tend toward collapse

expect collapse: look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"; consider reasonable or due; "I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed"; regard something as probable or likely; "The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow"; look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"

ignominy collapse

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

keck collapse

retch collapse

upchuck collapse

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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