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fritter collapse: small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables; spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

eat up collapse: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

polish collapse: the property of being smooth and shiny; the Slavic language of Poland; a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad; a preparation used in polishing; of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"; bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"; improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one's style of writing"; make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"

spruce up collapse: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"; make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"

renovate collapse: restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel"

apple polisher collapse: someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

truckling collapse: the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)

fruit collapse: the consequence of some effort or action; "he lived long enough to see the fruit of his policies"; the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant; bear fruit; "the trees fruited early this year"; cause to bear fruit

backslapper collapse: someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality

in order collapse: in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement; "everything is in order for their arrival"

sand collapse: French writer known for works concerning women's rights and independence (1804-1876); a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

fawn collapse: young deer; have fawns; "deer fawn"; try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"; show submission or fear

freshen collapse: become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"

zap collapse: a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact; "they gave it another zap of radiation"; kill with or as if with a burst of gunfire or electric current or as if by shooting; "in this computer game, space travellers are vaporized by aliens"; strike suddenly and with force; "This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes"

pickle collapse: vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar; preserve in a pickling liquid

repair collapse: the act of putting something in working order again; a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"; restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"; move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

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