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roughen collapse: make rough or rougher; "roughen the surfaces so they will stick to each other"

disarrange collapse: disturb the arrangement of; "disarrange the papers"; destroy the arrangement or order of; "My son disarranged the papers on my desk"

rumple collapse: become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won't wrinkle"

perturb collapse: throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"; disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"; cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"; disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"

churn collapse: a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilk; stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter; be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"

agitate collapse: change the arrangement or position of; cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"; try to stir up public opinion

whisk collapse: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes; a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream; whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"; brush or wipe off lightly; move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"; move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"

convulse collapse: be overcome with laughter; make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"; contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"; cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"; shake uncontrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"; move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

ripple collapse: a small wave on the surface of a liquid; (electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value; stir up (water) so as to form ripples; flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"

excite collapse: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"; raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"; arouse or elicit a feeling

disturb collapse: damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"; move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"

paddle collapse: a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat; an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board; a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel; small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games; stir with a paddle; propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"; swim like a dog in shallow water

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