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muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

forearm collapse: the part of the superior limb between the elbow and the wrist; arm in advance of a confrontation

pollute collapse: make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

twaddle collapse

flop collapse: the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"; a complete failure; "the play was a dismal flop"; someone who is unsuccessful; with a flopping sound; "he tumbled flop into the mud"; fall suddenly and abruptly; fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair"

stake out collapse

bumble collapse: speak haltingly; "The speaker faltered when he saw his opponent enter the room"

crucify collapse: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

hex collapse: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"; cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

pull strings collapse

double cross collapse: an act of betrayal; "he gave us the old double cross"; "I could no longer tolerate his impudent double-crossing"; betray by double-dealing

cavort collapse

disadvantage collapse: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

bout collapse: a contest or fight (especially between boxers or wrestlers); a period of illness; "a bout of fever"; "a bout of depression"

claptrap collapse

machinate collapse

molest collapse: harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

fawn upon collapse

programme collapse

prate collapse: idle or foolish and irrelevant talk

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

fit in collapse

quip collapse

pettifoggery collapse

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

pawn collapse: borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan; (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank; an article deposited as security; leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"

flight of fancy collapse

take steps collapse

drivel collapse: a worthless message; let saliva drivel from the mouth; "The baby drooled"

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

act collapse: something that people do or cause to happen; a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body; a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"; a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet; a manifestation of insincerity; "he put on quite an act for her benefit"; behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"; pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"; discharge one's duties; "She acts as the chair"; "In what capacity are you acting?"; play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master"; perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"; perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"; be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure; be suitable for theatrical performance; "This scene acts well"

handshake collapse: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

sketch collapse: preliminary drawing for later elaboration; "he made several studies before starting to paint"; short descriptive summary (of events); a brief literary description; describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book"; "outline his ideas"; make a sketch of; "sketch the building"

soft soap collapse: a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

acrostic collapse: verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message

blather collapse: foolish gibberish

ups and downs collapse

string collapse: a lightweight cord; a tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; a linear sequence of symbols (characters or words or phrases); a sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding; "a string of islands"; "train of mourners"; "a train of thought"; (cosmology) a hypothetical one-dimensional subatomic particle having a concentration of energy and the dynamic properties of a flexible loop; add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"; provide with strings; "string my guitar"; thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries"; remove the stringy parts of; "string beans"; string together; tie or fasten with a string; "string the package"; stretch out or arrange like a string; move or come along

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