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bluff collapse: the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards; pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"; a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion); bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured; "a bluff but pleasant manner"; "a bluff and rugged natural leader"; very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front; "a bluff headland"; "where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise"; "a sheer descent of rock"; frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is; deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand

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

boob collapse

besotted collapse: very drunk

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

know nothing 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"

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"

lead by the nose collapse

fawn upon collapse

programme collapse

defraud collapse

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

beguiled collapse: filled with wonder and delight

dance collapse: an artistic form of nonverbal communication; a party for social dancing; a party of people assembled for dancing; move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"; move in a graceful and rhythmical way; "The young girl danced into the room"; skip, leap, or move up and down or sideways; "Dancing flames"; "The children danced with joy"

flight of fancy collapse

take steps collapse

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"

brainless collapse: not using intelligence

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

goat collapse: any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

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

mule collapse: hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile; a slipper that has no fitting around the heel

ups and downs collapse

deprecate collapse: belittle; "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"; express strong disapproval of; deplore

come out collapse: come off; "His hair and teeth fell out"

target collapse: sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at; a reference point to shoot at; "his arrow hit the mark"; the location of the target that is to be hit; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent's face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"

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