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

lack collapse: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

fixer collapse: someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)

heartily collapse: with gusto and without reservation; "the boy threw himself heartily into his work"; in a hearty manner; "`Yes,' the children chorused heartily"; "We welcomed her warmly"

intimidation collapse: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

condense collapse: undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; "water condenses"; "The acid distills at a specific temperature"; compress or concentrate; "Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"; develop due to condensation; "All our planets condensed out of the same material"; become more compact or concentrated; "Her feelings condensed"; cause a gas or vapor to change into a liquid; "The cold air condensed the steam"; remove water from; "condense the milk"

compressed collapse: reduced in volume by pressure; "compressed air"; pressed tightly together; "with lips compressed"; flattened laterally along the whole length (e.g., certain leafstalks or flatfishes)

interrupt collapse: a signal that temporarily stops the execution of a program so that another procedure can be carried out; terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty"; destroy the peace or tranquility of; "Don't interrupt me when I'm reading"; interfere in someone else's activity; "Please don't interrupt me while I'm on the phone"; make a break in; "We interrupt the program for the following messages"

jab collapse: a quick short straight punch; a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"; poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"; strike or punch with quick and short blows

sell out collapse: give information that compromises others; get rid of all one's merchandise

surprise collapse: the act of surprising someone; a sudden unexpected event; the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you; cause to be surprised; "The news really surprised me"; come upon or take unawares; "She surprised the couple"; "He surprised an interesting scene"

blizzard collapse: a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

gale collapse: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

bombard collapse: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"; throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

clean out collapse: empty completely; "We cleaned out all the drawers"; deprive completely of money or goods; "The robbers cleaned us out in a couple of hours"; force out; "The new boss cleaned out the lazy workers"

detonate collapse: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

tempest collapse: (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

draw up collapse: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"; cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"; straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"; form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

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