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mousse collapse: toiletry consisting of an aerosol foam used in hair styling; a light creamy dish made from fish or meat and set with gelatin; a rich, frothy, creamy dessert made with whipped egg whites and heavy cream; apply a styling gel to; "she mousses her hair"

turbulence collapse: unstable flow of a liquid or gas; a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"; instability in the atmosphere

perorate collapse: deliver an oration in grandiloquent style; conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation

recrudescence collapse: a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"

eiderdown collapse: down of the eider duck; a soft quilt usually filled with the down of the eider

praise collapse: an expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"; offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"; express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

pump collapse: a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction; a low-cut shoe without fastenings; question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"; deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"; operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal; "pump the gas pedal"; raise (gases or fluids) with a pump; move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"; draw or pour with a pump; flow intermittently; supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"

spiel collapse: plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson); speak at great length (about something)

overreact collapse: show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"

baked collapse: (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven); "baked goods"; hardened by subjecting to intense heat; "baked bricks"; "burned bricks"

build collapse: develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"; improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"; found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"; build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"; be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"; give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"; order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"

finalize collapse: make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal"

tornado collapse: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

intumescence collapse: the swelling of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water); swelling up with blood or other fluids (as with congestion)

powder collapse: any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a pulverized powder; a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized; apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"

fog collapse: droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance

resurrection collapse: a revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"; (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion

flag collapse: a conspicuously marked or shaped tail; emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design; stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones; a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device; provide with a flag; "Flag this file so that I can recognize it immediately"; communicate or signal with a flag; decorate with flags; "the building was flagged for the holiday"

jet propulsion collapse: propulsion by means of the discharge of a jet of fluid toward the rear

rocket propulsion collapse: reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen

air mass collapse: a large body of air with uniform characteristics horizontally

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