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option collapse: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"; the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

wheedle collapse: influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"

gull collapse: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs; fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

backer collapse

top collapse: a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips; "he stared as she buttoned her top"; covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"; a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin; "he got a bright red top and string for his birthday"; platform surrounding the head of a lower mast; the greatest possible intensity; "he screamed at the top of his lungs"; the highest or uppermost side of anything; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted"; the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"; the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat; "a relief pitcher took over in the top of the fifth"; finish up or conclude; "They topped off their dinner with a cognac"; "top the evening with champagne"; cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"; strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin; reach or ascend the top of; "The hikers topped the mountain just before noon"; provide with a top; "the towers were topped with conical roofs"; be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point; "A star tops the Christmas Tree"

cat collapse: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats; a spiteful woman gossip; "what a cat she is!"; beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

being collapse: the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

enlistment collapse: the act of enlisting (as in a military service); a period of time spent in military service

requirement collapse: required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

heavyweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds; a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds

departed collapse

evocation collapse: imaginative re-creation; stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"; calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

wangle collapse: an instance of accomplishing something by scheming or trickery; achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods

soubrette collapse: a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy; a pert or flirtatious young girl

insist upon collapse

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

go back collapse: belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"

worker collapse: sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae; a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"

pushover collapse: someone who is easily taken advantage of

rebuke collapse: an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

remains collapse: any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner"

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

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"

call up collapse: an order to report for military duty; bring forward for consideration; "The case was called up in court"; call to arms; of military personnel

ingroup collapse

rouse collapse

vitalize collapse: make more lively or vigorous; "The treatment at the spa vitalized the old man"; give life to; "The eggs are vitalized"

brass collapse: a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece; a memorial made of brass; an ornament or utensil made of brass; an alloy of copper and zinc

mortal collapse: subject to death; "mortal beings"

rebel collapse: `Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms; used by Northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell"; take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance; break with established customs

instruct collapse: give instructions or directions for some task; "She instructed the students to work on their pronunciation"; make aware of; "Have the students been apprised of the tuition hike?"

item collapse: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"; (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla

invite collapse: a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"; ask someone in a friendly way to do something; request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"; ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"; increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"; invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"; have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

talent collapse: a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

available collapse: obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"; convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"; not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"

spade collapse: a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot; a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"; dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"

catchword collapse

beggar collapse: a pauper who lives by begging; reduce to beggary; be beyond the resources of; "This beggars description!"

great collapse: a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; "he is one of the greats of American music"; of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey"; relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay"; remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome"

phone collapse: (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

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