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smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

inhibit collapse: limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs"

syncopation collapse: music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm; a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

twinkle collapse: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash; emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

contraband collapse: goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law

housewarming collapse: a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home

hieroglyphic collapse: written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols; resembling hieroglyphic writing

palpitate collapse: beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"; cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

bop collapse: an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940); dance the bebop

self-deception collapse: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

taboo collapse: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature; forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands; declare as sacred and forbidden

repel collapse: force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"; cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"; be repellent to; cause aversion in

light show collapse: a display of colored lights moving in shifting patterns

alphabet collapse: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language

help collapse: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"; improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"; give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"; contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"; be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"

antic collapse: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

colloquium collapse: an address to an academic meeting or seminar; an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

coauthor collapse: a writer who collaborates with others in writing something

gutter collapse: a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater; a tool for gutting fish; a worker who guts things (fish or buildings or cars etc.); misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"; provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings"; wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"; flow in small streams; "Tears guttered down her face"; burn unsteadily, feebly, or low; flicker; "The cooling lava continued to gutter toward lower ground"

frolic collapse: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

entrapment collapse: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

horse around collapse: indulge in horseplay; "Enough horsing around--let's get back to work!"; "The bored children were fooling about"

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