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beep collapse: a short high tone produced as a signal or warning; call, summon, or alert with a beeper

tootle collapse: the sound of casual playing on a musical instrument; "he enjoyed hearing the tootles of their horns as the musicians warmed up"; play (a musical instrument) casually; "the saxophone player was tootling a sad melody"

ovation collapse: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

honk collapse: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"; use the horn of a car; make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"

memory collapse: an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"; the power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"; the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"; something that is remembered; "search as he would, the memory was lost"; the area of cognitive psychology that studies memory processes; "he taught a graduate course on learning and memory"

tweedle collapse: entice through the use of music; play negligently on a musical instrument; sing in modulation

commemoration collapse: a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something

rite collapse: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

salvo collapse: a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"; an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

ceremony collapse: any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"; the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"; a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

peal collapse: a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells); ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"

anniversary collapse: the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

revel collapse: unrestrained merrymaking; celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

testimonial collapse: of or relating to or constituting testimony; expressing admiration or appreciation; "testimonial dinner"

tribute collapse: payment by one nation for protection by another; something given or done as an expression of esteem

trumpet collapse: utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"; proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"; play or blow on the trumpet

outgrow collapse: grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits"; grow faster than

squeal collapse: a high-pitched howl; utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

holiday collapse: a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"

cadenza collapse: a brilliant solo passage occuring near the end of a piece of music

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

abound collapse: be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities; be in a state of movement or action; "The room abounded with screaming children"; "The garden bristled with toddlers"

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