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excite collapse: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"; raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"; arouse or elicit a feeling

foghorn collapse: a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone; a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

smolder collapse: burn slowly and without a flame; "a smoldering fire"; have strong suppressed feelings

vamp collapse: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe; an improvised musical accompaniment; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"; act seductively with (someone); piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"; make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

water collapse: a fluid necessary for the life of most animals and plants; "he asked for a drink of water"; binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); secrete or form water, as tears or saliva; "My mouth watered at the prospect of a good dinner"; "His eyes watered"; supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams; "Water the fields"; fill with tears; "His eyes were watering"; provide with water; "We watered the buffalo"

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

flare up collapse: ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

trivet collapse: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

annoy collapse: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

inflame collapse: become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"; cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"; arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

watcher collapse: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

arouse collapse: call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"; stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience"; to begin moving, "As the thunder started the sleeping children began to stir"

flame collapse: criticize harshly, on the e-mail; be in flames or aflame; "The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset"

wake collapse: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"; the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"; be awake, be alert, be there; make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

fusillade collapse: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"; attack with fusillade

machinery collapse: machines or machine systems collectively; a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"

afflatus collapse: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

lathe collapse: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

blinker collapse: a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages; a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn; put blinders on (a horse)

semaphore collapse: an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms; convey by semaphore, of information; send signals by or as if by semaphore

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

audacity collapse: aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"; fearless daring

wisp collapse: a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"; a flock of snipe; a small bundle of straw or hay; a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"

crane collapse: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world; lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis; United States poet (1899-1932); United States writer (1871-1900); stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

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