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rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

merchandise collapse: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

in unison collapse: at the same pitch; "they sang in unison"; speaking or singing at the same time; simultaneously; "they shouted `Yes!' in unison"; "they responded in chorus to the teacher's questions"; in complete agreement; "my feelings about the matter are in unison with yours"

recruit collapse: any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces); a recently enlisted soldier; cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"; seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"

renovate collapse: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

red herring collapse: any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue; a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

worsen collapse: grow worse; "Conditions in the slum worsened"; make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"

seesaw collapse: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end; move up and down as if on a seesaw

intervene collapse: occur between other event or between certain points of time; "the war intervened between the birth of her two children"; get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force; "Why did the U.S. not intervene earlier in WW II?"; be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events; "This interludes intervenes between the two movements"; "Eight days intervened"

retain collapse: keep in one's mind; "I cannot retain so much information"; secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"; allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"

bandy collapse: have legs that curve outward at the knees; discuss lightly; "We bandied around these difficult questions"; exchange blows; toss or strike a ball back and forth

sink collapse: plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe; (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system; "the ocean is a sink for carbon dioxide"; descend into or as if into some soft substance or place; "He sank into bed"; "She subsided into the chair"; pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"; fall or drop to a lower place or level; "He sank to his knees"; cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"; go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"

stir collapse: emotional agitation and excitement; a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event; "he made a great splash and then disappeared"; mix or add by stirring; "Stir nuts into the dough"; move very slightly; "He shifted in his seat"; move an implement through with a circular motion; "stir the soup"; "stir my drink"

bolster collapse: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows; support and strengthen; "bolster morale"; prop up with a pillow or bolster

going collapse: advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

sell short collapse: underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"; sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

scuttle collapse: container for coal; shaped to permit pouring the coal onto the fire

echo collapse: the persistence of a sound after its source has stopped; a reply that repeats what has just been said; (Greek mythology) a nymph who was spurned by Narcissus and pined away until only her voice remained; call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

back burner collapse: reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"

reimbursement collapse: compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

acknowledgment collapse: a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

go all out collapse: perform a task as well as possible; "The cast gives full measure every night"

refuse collapse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"; refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

aft collapse: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

mount collapse: a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"; fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"; attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"; put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"; prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

tempt collapse: try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"; dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"; give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"; try to seduce

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