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lightning collapse: the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more; abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

ensnare collapse: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

sigh collapse: an utterance made by exhaling audibly; a sound like a person sighing; "she heard the sigh of the wind in the trees"; heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily; "She sighed sadly"; utter with a sigh

round out collapse: make bigger or better or more complete; fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"

belch collapse: a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth

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

gasp collapse: a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"

zing collapse: a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound; "the zing of the passing bullet"

inkling collapse: a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

phase collapse: (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"; (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"; a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle; any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"; adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"; arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"

mange collapse: a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)

evil eye collapse: a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm

swivel collapse: a coupling (as in a chain) that has one end that turns on a headed pin

wheeze collapse: breathing with a husky or whistling sound; (Briticism) a clever or amusing scheme or trick; "a clever wheeze probably succeeded in neutralizing the German espionage threat"; breathe with difficulty

highball collapse: a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass

ventilator collapse: a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air

mouthpiece collapse: the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly; the tube of a pipe or cigarette holder that a smoker holds in the mouth; an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks; (especially boxing) equipment that protects an athlete's mouth; a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person; "the mouthpiece of a respirator"; a spokesperson (as a lawyer)

curl collapse: American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

beacon collapse: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships; a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance; guide with a beacon; shine like a beacon

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