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rag collapse: a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students); a small piece of cloth or paper; a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities; break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"; play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"

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

fun collapse: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"; violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"; verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

delight collapse: a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction; "his delight to see her was obvious to all"; take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"

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"

titillate collapse: excite pleasurably or erotically; "A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine"

relax collapse: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"; become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"; make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"; become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"; make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"; become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

roar collapse: the sound made by a lion; laugh unrestrainedly and heartily; make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"; act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington

joke collapse: a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

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

regale collapse: provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"

dislike collapse: a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive"; have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman"

caper collapse: a playful leap or hop; a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis"; pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces; any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis; jump about playfully

entertain collapse: take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"; provide entertainment for

exhilarate collapse: fill with sublime emotion; tickle pink; "The children were thrilled at the prospect of going to the movies"; "He was inebriated by his phenomenal success"

convulsion collapse: a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval; a violent disturbance; "the convulsions of the stock market"; violent uncontrollable contractions of muscles

patronage collapse: (politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support; support by being a patron of

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

joy collapse: something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"; the emotion of great happiness

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

insult collapse: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

despite collapse: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

mock collapse: the act of mocking or ridiculing; "they made a mock of him"; constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle"; treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"; imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"

abomination collapse: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an abomination"; a person who is loathsome or disgusting

contempt collapse: a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous; open disrespect for a person or thing; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

gag collapse: restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting; make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit; cause to retch or choke; struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake; "he swallowed a fishbone and gagged"; make jokes or quips; "The students were gagging during dinner"; tie a gag around someone's mouth in order to silence them; "The burglars gagged the home owner and tied him to a chair"; prevent from speaking out; "The press was gagged"

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