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rebuff collapse: a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval); an instance of driving away or warding off; reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"

behind collapse: in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"; remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"; "left a large family behind"; "the children left their books behind"; "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"; in debt; "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"; "in arrears with their utility bills"; in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"; of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

react collapse: undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"; show a response or a reaction to something; act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

back out collapse: move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"

call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

relegate collapse: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"; refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

refuse collapse: show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"; refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"

boomerang collapse: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

remember collapse: recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"; keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"; recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"; exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"; mention favourably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers"; show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will"

reflect collapse: give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"; give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"; to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"; manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"; be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

page collapse: one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains; in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood; a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings; a boy who is employed to run errands; United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922); English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962); call out somebody's name over a P.A. system; work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer"

fall from grace collapse: revert back to bad behavior after a period of good behavior; "The children fell from grace when they asked for several helpings of dessert"

summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

ostracize collapse: avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"

expedite collapse: process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"; speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

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"

look back collapse: look towards one's back; "don't look back while you walk"

recover collapse: regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"; cover anew; "recover a chair"; get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"; regain or make up for; "recuperate one's losses"

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

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