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touch up collapse: alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"

juggle collapse: throwing and catching several objects simultaneously; the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression; hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball"; throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously; deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her children"; manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"; influence by slyness

adulterate collapse: mixed with impurities; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

emend collapse: make improvements or corrections to; "the text was emended in the second edition"

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"

manipulate collapse: treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; hold something in one's hands and move it; control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

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

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"

restore collapse: give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"; bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"; return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"

vamp collapse: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe; an improvised musical accompaniment; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"; act seductively with (someone); piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"; make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

rig collapse: gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise; formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel; equip with sails or masts; "rig a ship"; connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"; manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"; arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"

cook collapse: someone who cooks food; English navigator who claimed the east coast of Australia for Britain and discovered several Pacific islands (1728-1779); transform and make suitable for consumption by heating; "These potatoes have to cook for 20 minutes"; transform by heating; "The apothecary cooked the medicinal mixture in a big iron kettle"; prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"; prepare a hot meal; "My husband doesn't cook"

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"

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