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babble collapse: gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby; to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"; utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"

overreact collapse: show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"

ginger collapse: pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Oriental cookery; dried ground gingerroot; perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems; (used especially of hair or fur) having a bright orange-brown color; "a man with gingery hair and bright blue eyes"; "a ginger kitten"; add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup"

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

kinetic collapse: characterized by motion; "modern dance has been called kinetic pantomime"; relating to the motion of material bodies and the forces associated therewith; "kinetic energy"

analyze collapse: subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"; break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"

dynamism collapse: the activeness of an energetic personality; any of the various theories or doctrines or philosophical systems that attempt to explain the phenomena of the universe in terms of some immanent force or energy

sift collapse: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"; move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

gossip collapse: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"; a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

amphetamine collapse: a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

cocaine collapse: a narcotic (alkaloid) extracted from coca leaves; used as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure; can become powerfully addictive

persuade collapse: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

salesmanship collapse: skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"

run on collapse: talk or narrate at length; continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

strenuously collapse: in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously; "he objected strenuously to the stand his party was taking"

overstate collapse: to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"

visit collapse: the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"; the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection); the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"; a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"; assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"; come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"; pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"; visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"; stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

grapevine collapse: gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"

pep collapse: liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"

palaver collapse: loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"; have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds

tuck collapse: a narrow flattened pleat or fold that is stitched in place; (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest; eatables (especially sweets); fit snugly into; "insert your ticket into the slot"; "tuck your shirttail in"; make a tuck or several folds in; "tuck the fabric"; "tuck in the sheet"

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