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give off collapse: have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"

inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

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

applaud collapse: express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"; clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval

entitle collapse: give a title to; give the right to; "The Freedom of Information Act entitles you to request your FBI file"

hear collapse: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"; perceive (sound) via the auditory sense; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

spawn collapse: the mass of eggs deposited by fish or amphibians or molluscs; lay spawn; "The salmon swims upstream to spawn"

deliver collapse: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"; bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"; carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"; save from sins

zap collapse: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"; strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

sting collapse: a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin; a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung; "the sting of death"; "he felt the stinging of nettles"; deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"; cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging; "His remark stung her"

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

counterattack collapse: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.; make a counterattack

tip off collapse: give insider information or advise to; "He tipped off the police about the terrorist plot"

swear off collapse: promise to abstain from; "I have sworn off cigarettes altogether"

moo collapse: the sound made by a cow or bull; make a low noise, characteristic of bovines

meow collapse: the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this); cry like a cat; "the cat meowed"

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