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soften the blow
Related Words:
cast forth
collapse
related words >
attenuate
,
blow off
,
blow out
,
clear away
,
debouch
,
decant
,
dilute
,
discharge
,
disembogue
,
disgorge
,
dispel
,
dissipate
,
dissolve
,
drive away
,
ejaculate
,
eruct
,
erupt
,
evaporate
,
exhaust
,
expel
,
extravasate
,
jet
,
outpour
,
pour
,
pour forth
,
pour out
,
send forth
,
send out
,
spew
,
spout
,
spurt
,
squirt
,
thin
,
thin out
,
throw out
,
volatilize
tune down
collapse
related words >
abate
,
abridge
,
allay
,
alleviate
,
assuage
,
attemper
,
bank the fire
,
blunt
,
chasten
,
compress
,
constrain
,
control
,
curtail
,
cushion
,
cut
,
cut back
,
cut down
,
damp
,
dampen
,
de-emphasize
,
deaden
,
decrease
,
deduct
,
deflate
,
depreciate
,
depress
,
diminish
,
downgrade
,
downplay
,
dull
,
ease
,
extenuate
,
fluff
,
gentle
,
keep within bounds
,
knead
,
laxate
,
lay
,
lenify
,
lessen
,
lighten
,
limber
,
limber up
,
listen in
,
loosen
,
lower
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
milden
,
mitigate
,
moderate
,
modulate
,
mollify
,
obtund
,
palliate
,
pare
,
play down
,
plump
,
pulp
,
reduce
,
reduce the temperature
,
relax
,
restrain
,
retrench
,
roll back
,
scale down
,
shake up
,
shorten
,
simplify
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smash
,
smother
,
sober
,
sober down
,
soften
,
soften up
,
squash
,
step down
,
stifle
,
subdue
,
supple
,
suppress
,
take from
,
tame
,
temper
,
tenderize
,
tone down
,
tune in
,
tune up
,
underplay
,
weaken
mollify
collapse
make less rigid or softer
related words >
abate
,
allay
,
alleviate
,
anesthetize
,
appease
,
assuage
,
benumb
,
calm
,
calm down
,
compose
,
conciliate
,
cool
,
cradle
,
cushion
,
deaden
,
deaden the pain
,
decrease
,
defuse
,
diminish
,
dulcify
,
dull
,
ease
,
ease matters
,
even out
,
fluff
,
foment
,
gentle
,
give relief
,
hush
,
knead
,
laxate
,
lay
,
lay the dust
,
lessen
,
lighten
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loosen
,
lull
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
milden
,
mitigate
,
numb
,
pacify
,
pad
,
palliate
,
placate
,
plump
,
poultice
,
pour balm into
,
pour balm on
,
pour oil on
,
propitiate
,
pulp
,
quell
,
quiet
,
reduce
,
relax
,
relieve
,
rest
,
rock
,
rock to sleep
,
salve
,
shake up
,
slacken
,
slake
,
smash
,
smooth
,
smooth down
,
smooth over
,
smoothen
,
soften
,
soften up
,
soothe
,
squash
,
stabilize
,
steady
,
still
,
stupe
,
subdue
,
supple
,
sweeten
,
temper
,
tenderize
,
tone down
,
tranquilize
,
tune down
eruct
collapse
related words >
belch
,
blow open
,
blow out
,
break out
,
burp
,
burst forth
,
burst out
,
cast forth
,
debouch
,
decant
,
discharge
,
disembogue
,
disgorge
,
ejaculate
,
eject
,
eructate
,
erupt
,
exhaust
,
expel
,
extravasate
,
hiccup
,
hurl forth
,
irrupt
,
jet
,
outpour
,
pour
,
pour forth
,
pour out
,
send forth
,
send out
,
spew
,
spout
,
spurt
,
squirt
,
throw out
,
vomit
dolor
collapse
(poetry) painful grief
related words >
Schmerz
,
ache
,
aches and pains
,
aching
,
agony
,
blow
,
cramp
,
cut
,
discomfort
,
distress
,
grief
,
hurt
,
hurting
,
injury
,
lesion
,
malaise
,
misery
,
nasty blow
,
pain
,
pang
,
passion
,
shock
,
sore
,
sore spot
,
spasm
,
stress
,
stress of life
,
stroke
,
suffering
,
tender spot
,
throes
,
wound
,
wrench
windstorm
collapse
a storm consisting of violent winds
related words >
black squall
,
blizzard
,
blow
,
cyclone
,
dirty weather
,
equinoctial
,
foul weather
,
gale
,
half a gale
,
heavy blow
,
hurricane
,
ill wind
,
line squall
,
line storm
,
rainstorm
,
rough weather
,
snowstorm
,
squall
,
squall line
,
storm
,
storm wind
,
stormy weather
,
stormy winds
,
strong wind
,
tempest
,
tempestuous rage
,
tempestuous wind
,
thick squall
,
thundersquall
,
thunderstorm
,
tornado
,
tropical cyclone
,
typhoon
,
ugly wind
,
violent blow
,
white squall
,
whole gale
,
williwaw
,
wind-shift line
take the edge off
collapse
related words >
abate
,
allay
,
alleviate
,
appease
,
assuage
,
attemper
,
attenuate
,
bank the fire
,
bate
,
blunt
,
calm
,
chasten
,
conciliate
,
constrain
,
control
,
cool
,
cramp
,
cripple
,
damp
,
dampen
,
de-emphasize
,
deaden
,
debilitate
,
defuse
,
devitalize
,
diminish
,
disedge
,
downplay
,
draw the teeth
,
dulcify
,
dull
,
enervate
,
enfeeble
,
eviscerate
,
exhaust
,
extenuate
,
gruel
,
keep within bounds
,
lay
,
lay low
,
lay the dust
,
lenify
,
lessen
,
lighten
,
mitigate
,
moderate
,
modulate
,
mollify
,
obtund
,
pacify
,
palliate
,
placate
,
play down
,
pour balm on
,
propitiate
,
rattle
,
reduce
,
reduce the temperature
,
repress
,
restrain
,
retund
,
sap
,
shake
,
shake up
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smooth
,
smooth down
,
smooth over
,
smother
,
sober
,
sober down
,
soften
,
soften up
,
soothe
,
stifle
,
subdue
,
suppress
,
tame
,
temper
,
tone down
,
tranquilize
,
tune down
,
turn
,
unbrace
,
undermine
,
underplay
,
unman
,
unnerve
,
unstrengthen
,
unstring
,
weaken
fluff
collapse
a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
any light downy material
related words >
Irish bull
,
aerate
,
air
,
anacoluthon
,
bad job
,
ball up
,
bevue
,
bloomer
,
blooper
,
blow
,
blubber
,
blunder
,
bobble
,
boggle
,
bollix
,
bonehead play
,
boner
,
boo-boo
,
boot
,
botch
,
breeze
,
bubble
,
bull
,
bungle
,
butter
,
catachresis
,
chaff
,
chip
,
clay
,
clumsy performance
,
cobweb
,
cock up
,
cork
,
cushion
,
daintiness
,
delicacy
,
dough
,
down
,
downiness
,
drop a brick
,
drop the ball
,
duff
,
dust
,
ease
,
eiderdown
,
error
,
ether
,
etourderie
,
fairy
,
feather
,
feather bed
,
feathers
,
filminess
,
fine-grainedness
,
fineness
,
fleece
,
floss
,
flub
,
flue
,
fluffiness
,
foam
,
folk etymology
,
foozle
,
foul up
,
froth
,
fuck up
,
fumble
,
fur
,
fuzz
,
fuzziness
,
gaucherie
,
gentle
,
girl friend
,
goof
,
goof up
,
gossamer
,
gossameriness
,
grammatical error
,
hash
,
howler
,
hypercorrection
,
hyperform
,
kapok
,
knead
,
lapse
,
laxate
,
limber
,
limber up
,
lint
,
loosen
,
louse up
,
malaprop
,
malapropism
,
marrowsky
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
mess
,
mess up
,
milden
,
miscue
,
mispronunciation
,
missaying
,
mistake
,
mistress
,
misusage
,
mollify
,
mote
,
muck up
,
muddle
,
muff
,
off day
,
peach fuzz
,
pile
,
pillow
,
plump
,
plush
,
pubescence
,
pudding
,
puff
,
puff up
,
pull a boner
,
pulp
,
putty
,
refinement
,
relax
,
rubber
,
ruin
,
sad work
,
satin
,
satininess
,
screw up
,
shake up
,
silk
,
silkiness
,
slip
,
smash
,
smoothness
,
snafu
,
soften
,
soften up
,
softness
,
solecism
,
spoil
,
sponge
,
spoonerism
,
spume
,
squash
,
straw
,
stumble
,
subdue
,
supple
,
swansdown
,
tenderize
,
thistledown
,
tone down
,
trip
,
tune down
,
velvet
,
velvetiness
,
wax
,
wool
,
zephyr
swat
collapse
a sharp blow
hit swiftly with a violent blow; "Swat flies"
related words >
bang
,
bash
,
bat
,
beating
,
belt
,
biff
,
blow
,
bonk
,
chop
,
clap
,
clip
,
clobber
,
clout
,
clump
,
coldcock
,
conk
,
crack
,
cut
,
dash
,
deal
,
deal a blow
,
deck
,
dig
,
dint
,
drub
,
drubbing
,
drumming
,
fetch
,
fetch a blow
,
fusillade
,
hit
,
hit a clip
,
jab
,
knock
,
knock cold
,
knock down
,
knock out
,
let have it
,
lick
,
paste
,
pelt
,
plunk
,
poke
,
pound
,
punch
,
rap
,
slam
,
slog
,
slug
,
smack
,
smash
,
smite
,
snap
,
soak
,
sock
,
strike
,
strike at
,
stroke
,
swing
,
swipe
,
tattoo
,
thump
,
thwack
,
wallop
,
whack
,
wham
,
whop
,
wipe
,
yerk
simultaneously
collapse
at the same instant; "they spoke simultaneously"
related words >
all at once
,
all together
,
as one
,
as one man
,
at a blow
,
at a clip
,
at a stroke
,
at once
,
at one blow
,
at one jump
,
at one stroke
,
at one swoop
,
at one time
,
at that time
,
coincidentally
,
coinstantaneously
,
concurrently
,
contemporaneously
,
forthwith
,
in a chorus
,
in a hurry
,
in chorus
,
in concert with
,
in phase
,
in sync
,
in unison
,
isochronously
,
now
,
on that occasion
,
on the beat
,
per saltum
,
pronto
,
right away
,
right now
,
right off
,
straightaway
,
straightway
,
subito
,
synchronously
,
then
,
then and there
,
this minute
,
this very minute
,
together
,
uno saltu
,
with one voice
,
without delay
blow out
collapse
melt, break, or become otherwise unusable; "The lightbulbs blew out"; "The fuse blew"
erupt in an uncontrolled manner; "The oil well blew out"
related words >
backfire
,
belch
,
blast
,
blow
,
blow open
,
blow up
,
break out
,
burst
,
burst forth
,
burst out
,
bust
,
cast forth
,
choke
,
clean out
,
clear
,
clear away
,
clear off
,
clear out
,
clear the decks
,
damp
,
debouch
,
decant
,
defecate
,
deplete
,
detonate
,
discharge
,
disembogue
,
disgorge
,
douse
,
drain
,
drain out
,
ejaculate
,
eject
,
eliminate
,
empty
,
empty out
,
eruct
,
erupt
,
evacuate
,
exhaust
,
expel
,
explode
,
extinguish
,
extravasate
,
find vent
,
fire
,
flow
,
flow out
,
fulminate
,
go off
,
gush
,
gush out
,
hurl forth
,
jet
,
let off
,
out
,
outflow
,
outpour
,
pour
,
pour forth
,
pour out
,
purge
,
put out
,
quench
,
remove
,
run out
,
scour out
,
send forth
,
send out
,
set off
,
shoot
,
slack
,
sluice out
,
smother
,
snuff
,
snuff out
,
spew
,
spew out
,
spout
,
spout out
,
spurt
,
squirt
,
stamp out
,
stifle
,
surge
,
sweep out
,
throw out
,
touch off
,
unclog
,
unfoul
,
vent
,
void
,
vomit
,
vomit forth
,
well
,
well out
whiff
collapse
a strikeout resulting from the batter swinging at and missing the ball for the third strike
a lefteye flounder found in coastal waters from New England to Brazil
utter with a puff of air; "whiff out a prayer"
strike out by swinging and missing the pitch charged as the third
drive or carry as if by a puff of air; "The gust of air whiffed away the clouds"
related words >
aroma
,
blast
,
blow
,
blow a hurricane
,
blow great guns
,
blow over
,
blow up
,
bluster
,
bomb
,
breath
,
breath of air
,
breathe
,
breathe in
,
breeze
,
breeze up
,
brew
,
capful of wind
,
catchword
,
clue
,
come up
,
crap out
,
cue
,
cue word
,
dash
,
definite odor
,
detectable odor
,
draw a blank
,
drop a bomb
,
drop the ball
,
effluvium
,
emanation
,
essence
,
evidence
,
exhalation
,
fan
,
flatus
,
flavor
,
flop
,
flummox
,
fold
,
fold up
,
fragrance
,
freshen
,
fume
,
gather
,
get left
,
hint
,
hot lead
,
huff
,
inhale
,
intimation
,
key
,
key word
,
lay an egg
,
lead
,
lose out
,
nose
,
not hack it
,
not make it
,
odor
,
pipe up
,
puff
,
puff of air
,
puff of wind
,
rage
,
redolence
,
savor
,
scent
,
set in
,
shade
,
smack
,
smell
,
smell of
,
sniff
,
snuff
,
snuffle
,
soupcon
,
spoor
,
squall
,
stench
,
stir of air
,
storm
,
strike out
,
subtle odor
,
suggestion
,
take the count
,
telltale
,
tincture
,
tinge
,
tip-off
,
trace
,
trail
,
trifle
,
vestige
,
waft
,
whiffet
,
whiffle
final stroke
collapse
related words >
KO
,
capstone
,
climax
,
clincher
,
copestone
,
crown
,
crusher
,
death stroke
,
deathblow
,
end-all
,
ender
,
final touch
,
finisher
,
finishing stroke
,
kayo
,
kayo punch
,
knockout
,
knockout blow
,
last dab
,
last stroke
,
last touch
,
lethal blow
,
quietus
,
settler
,
sockdolager
,
stopper
calamity
collapse
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"
related words >
accident
,
adversity
,
affliction
,
bane
,
blow
,
bugbear
,
burden
,
casualty
,
cataclysm
,
catastrophe
,
collapse
,
collision
,
contretemps
,
crack-up
,
crash
,
cross
,
crushing burden
,
curse
,
death
,
desolation
,
destruction
,
devastation
,
disaster
,
disease
,
distress
,
evil
,
fatal accident
,
fatality
,
grief
,
grievance
,
hardship
,
harm
,
ill hap
,
infliction
,
misadventure
,
mischance
,
misery
,
misfortune
,
mishap
,
nasty blow
,
nemesis
,
open wound
,
pest
,
pestilence
,
pileup
,
plague
,
reverse
,
ruin
,
ruination
,
running sore
,
scourge
,
shipwreck
,
shock
,
smash
,
smashup
,
staggering blow
,
thorn
,
torment
,
tragedy
,
trial
,
tribulation
,
trouble
,
vexation
,
violent death
,
visitation
,
woe
,
wreck
,
wretchedness
loosen
collapse
become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
make less dense; "loosen the soil"
related words >
abate
,
bate
,
cast off
,
cushion
,
cut apart
,
detach
,
diffuse
,
discharge
,
disengage
,
disenthrall
,
disjoin
,
disperse
,
doff
,
ease
,
ease off
,
ease up
,
emancipate
,
fluff
,
free
,
gentle
,
knead
,
lax
,
laxate
,
let down
,
let go
,
let up
,
liberate
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loose
,
manumit
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
milden
,
mitigate
,
mollify
,
plump
,
pulp
,
relax
,
release
,
remit
,
remove
,
scatter
,
separate
,
sever
,
shake up
,
slack
,
slack off
,
slack up
,
slacken
,
slake
,
smash
,
soften
,
soften up
,
squash
,
subdue
,
supple
,
take off
,
tenderize
,
tone down
,
tune down
,
unbar
,
unbend
,
unbind
,
unbolt
,
unbrace
,
unbridle
,
unbuckle
,
unbutton
,
uncage
,
unchain
,
unclasp
,
undo
,
unfasten
,
unfetter
,
ungag
,
unglue
,
unhandcuff
,
unhobble
,
unhook
,
unlace
,
unlash
,
unlatch
,
unleash
,
unlock
,
unloose
,
unloosen
,
unmanacle
,
unmuzzle
,
unpen
,
unpinion
,
unscrew
,
unshackle
,
unstick
,
unstrain
,
unstrap
,
unstring
,
untether
,
untie
,
untighten
,
untruss
,
unyoke
,
weaken
,
weigh anchor
biff
collapse
related words >
bang
,
bash
,
bat
,
beating
,
belt
,
blow
,
bonk
,
bop
,
catch
,
chop
,
clap
,
clip
,
clobber
,
clout
,
clump
,
coldcock
,
crack
,
cut
,
dash
,
deal
,
deal a blow
,
deck
,
dig
,
ding
,
dint
,
drub
,
drubbing
,
drumming
,
fetch
,
fetch a blow
,
fusillade
,
hit
,
hit a clip
,
jab
,
knock
,
knock cold
,
knock down
,
knock out
,
let have it
,
lick
,
nail
,
paste
,
pelt
,
plunk
,
poke
,
pound
,
punch
,
rap
,
slam
,
slog
,
slosh
,
slug
,
smack
,
smash
,
smite
,
snap
,
soak
,
sock
,
strike
,
strike at
,
stroke
,
swat
,
swing
,
swipe
,
tattoo
,
thump
,
thwack
,
wallop
,
whack
,
wham
,
whop
,
yerk
coup de grace
collapse
related words >
KO
,
bane
,
clincher
,
crusher
,
death
,
death knell
,
death stroke
,
deathblow
,
doom
,
end
,
end-all
,
ender
,
fate
,
final stroke
,
finisher
,
finishing stroke
,
kayo
,
kayo punch
,
knockout
,
knockout blow
,
last dab
,
lethal blow
,
quietus
,
settler
,
sockdolager
,
stopper
whack down
collapse
related words >
blow down
,
blow over
,
bowl down
,
bowl over
,
bring down
,
bulldog
,
cast down
,
chop down
,
cut down
,
dash down
,
deck
,
down
,
drop
,
fell
,
fetch down
,
floor
,
ground
,
hew down
,
knock down
,
lay level
,
lay low
,
lay out
,
level
,
mow down
,
precipitate
,
prostrate
,
pull down
,
rase
,
raze
,
send headlong
,
spread-eagle
,
supinate
,
take down
,
throw
,
throw down
,
topple
,
trip
,
tumble
without delay
collapse
related words >
PDQ
,
all at once
,
all together
,
apace
,
at a blow
,
at a stroke
,
at once
,
at one blow
,
at one jump
,
at one stroke
,
at one swoop
,
at one time
,
decisively
,
directly
,
expeditiously
,
forthwith
,
immediately
,
in a hurry
,
in no time
,
instanter
,
instantly
,
now
,
on the instant
,
on the spot
,
per saltum
,
pretty damned quick
,
promptly
,
pronto
,
quickly
,
right away
,
right now
,
right off
,
simultaneously
,
smartly
,
speedily
,
straightaway
,
straightway
,
subito
,
summarily
,
swiftly
,
then and there
,
this minute
,
this very minute
,
uno saltu
,
with all speed
,
without further delay
right away
collapse
related words >
PDQ
,
all at once
,
all together
,
apace
,
at a blow
,
at a stroke
,
at once
,
at one blow
,
at one jump
,
at one stroke
,
at one swoop
,
at one time
,
decisively
,
directly
,
expeditiously
,
forthwith
,
immediately
,
in a hurry
,
in no time
,
instanter
,
instantly
,
now
,
on the instant
,
on the spot
,
per saltum
,
pretty damned quick
,
promptly
,
pronto
,
quickly
,
right now
,
right off
,
simultaneously
,
smartly
,
speedily
,
straightaway
,
straightway
,
subito
,
summarily
,
swiftly
,
then and there
,
this minute
,
this very minute
,
uno saltu
,
with all speed
,
without delay
,
without further delay
soften up
collapse
related words >
abate
,
affect
,
attenuate
,
beleaguer
,
bend
,
beset
,
besiege
,
bias
,
blarney
,
blockade
,
blunt
,
butter
,
butter up
,
color
,
cramp
,
cripple
,
cushion
,
damp
,
dampen
,
deaden
,
debilitate
,
devitalize
,
dispose
,
dull
,
ease
,
encircle
,
encompass
,
enervate
,
enfeeble
,
envelop
,
eviscerate
,
exhaust
,
extenuate
,
fluff
,
gentle
,
get around
,
gruel
,
harass
,
harry
,
honey
,
incline
,
induce
,
influence
,
invest
,
jolly
,
kid along
,
knead
,
laxate
,
lay it on
,
lay low
,
lay siege to
,
lead
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loosen
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
milden
,
mitigate
,
mollify
,
move
,
oil
,
overdo it
,
persuade
,
play up to
,
plump
,
predispose
,
prompt
,
pulp
,
rattle
,
reduce
,
relax
,
sap
,
shake
,
shake up
,
smash
,
soap
,
soft-soap
,
soften
,
squash
,
string along
,
stroke
,
subdue
,
supple
,
surround
,
sway
,
tenderize
,
tinge
,
tone
,
tone down
,
tune down
,
unbrace
,
undermine
,
unman
,
unnerve
,
unstrengthen
,
unstring
,
weaken
,
wear down
,
weigh with
,
work
backstroke
collapse
a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
swim on one's back
related words >
Australian crawl
,
Long Melford
,
aquaplaning
,
aquatics
,
backhand
,
backhander
,
balneation
,
bathe
,
bathing
,
bolo punch
,
breaststroke
,
butterfly
,
crawl
,
diving
,
dog paddle
,
fin
,
fishtail
,
flapper
,
flipper
,
floating
,
haymaker
,
hook
,
natation
,
one-two
,
round-arm blow
,
roundhouse
,
short-arm blow
,
sidestroke
,
sidewinder
,
surfboarding
,
surfing
,
swim
,
swimming
,
swing
,
treading water
,
uppercut
,
wading
,
waterskiing
beep
collapse
a short high tone produced as a signal or warning
call, summon, or alert with a beeper
related words >
bay
,
bell
,
blare
,
blast
,
blat
,
blow
,
blow the horn
,
bray
,
bugle
,
clarion
,
fanfare
,
flourish of trumpets
,
honk
,
peal
,
pipe
,
shriek
,
sound
,
sound a tattoo
,
sound taps
,
squeal
,
tantara
,
tantarara
,
taps
,
tarantara
,
tattoo
,
toot
,
tootle
,
trumpet
,
trumpet blast
,
trumpet call
,
tweedle
,
whistle
,
wind
forthwith
collapse
related words >
PDQ
,
abruptly
,
all at once
,
all together
,
apace
,
at a blow
,
at a stroke
,
at once
,
at one blow
,
at one jump
,
at one stroke
,
at one swoop
,
at one time
,
away
,
decisively
,
directly
,
expeditiously
,
immediately
,
in a hurry
,
in no time
,
instanter
,
instantly
,
now
,
on the instant
,
on the spot
,
per saltum
,
pretty damned quick
,
promptly
,
pronto
,
quickly
,
right away
,
right now
,
right off
,
simultaneously
,
smartly
,
speedily
,
straightaway
,
straightway
,
subito
,
sudden
,
suddenly
,
summarily
,
swiftly
,
then and there
,
this minute
,
this very minute
,
uno saltu
,
with all speed
,
without delay
,
without further delay
tone down
collapse
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
related words >
abate
,
achromatize
,
allay
,
alleviate
,
assuage
,
atone
,
attemper
,
attune
,
baffle
,
bank the fire
,
blanch
,
bleach
,
blunt
,
chasten
,
chord
,
constrain
,
control
,
cushion
,
damp
,
dampen
,
de-emphasize
,
deaden
,
deafen
,
decolor
,
decolorize
,
dim
,
diminish
,
discolor
,
downplay
,
drain
,
drain of color
,
dull
,
ease
,
etiolate
,
extenuate
,
fade
,
fluff
,
fume
,
gentle
,
keep within bounds
,
knead
,
laxate
,
lay
,
lenify
,
lessen
,
lighten
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loosen
,
mash
,
massage
,
mat
,
mellow
,
milden
,
mitigate
,
moderate
,
modulate
,
mollify
,
muffle
,
mute
,
obtund
,
pale
,
palliate
,
peroxide
,
play down
,
plump
,
pulp
,
put in tune
,
reduce
,
reduce the temperature
,
relax
,
restrain
,
shake up
,
slacken
,
slow down
,
smash
,
smother
,
sober
,
sober down
,
soft-pedal
,
soften
,
soften up
,
squash
,
stifle
,
stop
,
string
,
subdue
,
supple
,
suppress
,
tame
,
tarnish
,
temper
,
tenderize
,
tone up
,
tune
,
tune down
,
tune up
,
underplay
,
voice
,
wash out
,
weaken
,
whiten
bash
collapse
an uproarious party
related words >
bang
,
bat
,
batter
,
beat
,
beating
,
belt
,
biff
,
blow
,
blowout
,
bonk
,
bruise
,
buffet
,
bung
,
bung up
,
chop
,
clap
,
clip
,
clobber
,
clout
,
clump
,
coldcock
,
contuse
,
crack
,
cut
,
dash
,
deal
,
deal a blow
,
deck
,
dig
,
dint
,
drub
,
drubbing
,
drumming
,
fetch
,
fetch a blow
,
fusillade
,
hit
,
hit a clip
,
jab
,
knock
,
knock cold
,
knock down
,
knock out
,
let have it
,
lick
,
maul
,
paste
,
pelt
,
plunk
,
poke
,
pound
,
punch
,
rap
,
shindy
,
slam
,
slog
,
slug
,
smack
,
smash
,
smite
,
snap
,
soak
,
sock
,
strike
,
strike at
,
stroke
,
swat
,
swing
,
swipe
,
tattoo
,
thump
,
thwack
,
wallop
,
whack
,
wham
,
whop
,
yerk
hurricane
collapse
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
related words >
black squall
,
blaze
,
blizzard
,
blow
,
burst
,
convulsion
,
cyclone
,
dirty weather
,
equinoctial
,
eruption
,
explosion
,
fit
,
flare-up
,
foul weather
,
gale
,
gust
,
half a gale
,
heavy blow
,
ill wind
,
irruption
,
line squall
,
line storm
,
outbreak
,
outburst
,
paroxysm
,
rainstorm
,
rough weather
,
seizure
,
snowstorm
,
spasm
,
squall
,
squall line
,
storm
,
storm wind
,
stormy weather
,
stormy winds
,
strong wind
,
tempest
,
tempestuous rage
,
tempestuous wind
,
thick squall
,
thundersquall
,
thunderstorm
,
tornado
,
tropical cyclone
,
twister
,
typhoon
,
ugly wind
,
upheaval
,
violent blow
,
whirlwind
,
white squall
,
whole gale
,
williwaw
,
wind-shift line
,
windstorm
talk big
collapse
related words >
Barnumize
,
aggrandize
,
amplify
,
ballyhoo
,
blow
,
blow off
,
blowhard
,
bombast
,
build up
,
burlesque
,
caricature
,
carry too far
,
draw the longbow
,
exaggerate
,
go to extremes
,
hyperbolize
,
inflate
,
lay it on
,
magnify
,
make much of
,
overcharge
,
overdo
,
overdraw
,
overestimate
,
overpraise
,
overreach
,
overreact
,
oversell
,
overspeak
,
overstate
,
overstress
,
pile it on
,
pontificate
,
puff
,
shoot the shit
,
stretch
,
stretch the truth
,
talk highfalutin
,
talk in superlatives
,
tout
,
travesty
,
vapor
liquefy
collapse
become liquid or fluid when heated; "the frozen fat liquefied"
make (a solid substance) liquid, as by heating; "liquefy the silver"
become liquid; "The garden air overnight liquefied into a morning dew"
related words >
colliquate
,
cut
,
decoagulate
,
decoct
,
deliquesce
,
dissolve
,
fluidify
,
fluidize
,
flux
,
fuse
,
hold in solution
,
infuse
,
leach
,
liquesce
,
liquidize
,
lixiviate
,
melt
,
melt down
,
percolate
,
run
,
soften
,
solubilize
,
solve
,
thaw
,
thin
,
unclot
womanize
collapse
related words >
be promiscuous
,
castrate
,
chase women
,
commit adultery
,
debauch
,
demasculinize
,
dissipate
,
effeminate
,
effeminatize
,
effeminize
,
emasculate
,
fool around
,
fornicate
,
geld
,
grovel
,
mess around
,
philander
,
play around
,
rake
,
sissify
,
sleep around
,
soften
,
swing
,
wallow
,
wanton
,
whore
,
wolf
typhoon
collapse
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
related words >
baguio
,
black squall
,
blizzard
,
blow
,
cyclone
,
dirty weather
,
dust devil
,
equinoctial
,
foul weather
,
gale
,
half a gale
,
heavy blow
,
hurricane
,
ill wind
,
line squall
,
line storm
,
rainspout
,
rainstorm
,
rotary storm
,
rough weather
,
sand column
,
sandspout
,
snowstorm
,
squall
,
squall line
,
storm
,
storm wind
,
stormy weather
,
stormy winds
,
strong wind
,
tempest
,
tempestuous rage
,
tempestuous wind
,
thick squall
,
thundersquall
,
thunderstorm
,
tornado
,
tropical
,
tropical cyclone
,
twister
,
ugly wind
,
violent blow
,
waterspout
,
whirlblast
,
whirlwind
,
white squall
,
whole gale
,
williwaw
,
wind eddy
,
wind-shift line
,
windstorm
pulp
collapse
the soft inner part of a tooth
an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"
a soft moist part of a fruit
a mixture of cellulose fibers
reduce to pulp; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood"
remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
related words >
albumen
,
batter
,
bonnyclabber
,
bruise
,
butter
,
cataplasm
,
cheap
,
chew
,
clabber
,
cornstarch
,
cream
,
crush
,
curd
,
cushion
,
dental pulp
,
dough
,
ease
,
egg white
,
flesh
,
fluff
,
gaum
,
gel
,
gelatin
,
gentle
,
glair
,
glop
,
glue
,
gluten
,
goo
,
gook
,
goop
,
gruel
,
gumbo
,
gunk
,
heart
,
jam
,
jell
,
jelly
,
knead
,
laxate
,
levigate
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loblolly
,
loosen
,
lurid
,
macerate
,
marrow
,
mash
,
mass
,
massage
,
masticate
,
mellow
,
milden
,
molasses
,
mollify
,
mucilage
,
mucus
,
mush
,
pap
,
paper pulp
,
paste
,
pith
,
plaster
,
plump
,
porridge
,
poultice
,
pudding
,
pulp lead
,
pulpify
,
pulpwood
,
pulverize
,
puree
,
putty
,
rag pulp
,
relax
,
rob
,
sauce
,
semifluid
,
semiliquid
,
sensational
,
shake up
,
size
,
smash
,
soften
,
soften up
,
soup
,
sponge
,
squash
,
starch
,
sticky mess
,
subdue
,
sulfate pulp
,
sulfite pulp
,
supple
,
syrup
,
tenderize
,
tone down
,
trashy
,
treacle
,
triturate
,
tune down
,
white lead
,
wood pulp
accident
collapse
anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause
a mishap; especially one causing injury or death
related words >
accessary
,
accessory
,
accidental
,
addendum
,
addition
,
adjunct
,
adventure
,
appendage
,
appurtenance
,
auxiliary
,
blow
,
blunder
,
calamity
,
casualty
,
cataclysm
,
catastrophe
,
chance
,
chance hit
,
collateral
,
collision
,
coming to be
,
contingency
,
contingent
,
contretemps
,
crack-up
,
crash
,
destiny
,
disaster
,
event
,
eventuality
,
eventuation
,
extra
,
fate
,
fluke
,
fortuity
,
fortune
,
freak accident
,
grief
,
hap
,
happening
,
happenstance
,
hazard
,
ill hap
,
incidence
,
incidental
,
inessential
,
kismet
,
long odds
,
long shot
,
luck
,
lucky shot
,
materialization
,
mere chance
,
misadventure
,
mischance
,
misfortune
,
mishap
,
mistake
,
nasty blow
,
nonessential
,
not-self
,
other
,
pileup
,
realization
,
secondary
,
serendipity
,
shipwreck
,
shock
,
smash
,
smashup
,
staggering blow
,
subsidiary
,
superaddition
,
supplement
,
tragedy
,
unessential
,
wreck
knead
collapse
make uniform; "knead dough"; "work the clay until it is soft"
related words >
admix
,
alloy
,
amalgamate
,
bemingle
,
blend
,
block out
,
caress
,
carve
,
cast
,
chisel
,
coalesce
,
combine
,
commingle
,
commix
,
compose
,
compound
,
concoct
,
conglomerate
,
create
,
cushion
,
cut
,
ease
,
efform
,
emulsify
,
fashion
,
feel up
,
figure
,
fix
,
fluff
,
fondle
,
forge
,
form
,
formalize
,
found
,
frame
,
frictionize
,
fuse
,
gentle
,
hash
,
hew
,
homogenize
,
immingle
,
immix
,
integrate
,
interblend
,
interlace
,
interlard
,
intermingle
,
intermix
,
intertwine
,
interweave
,
jumble
,
knock out
,
laxate
,
lay out
,
lick into shape
,
limber
,
limber up
,
loosen
,
mash
,
massage
,
mellow
,
merge
,
milden
,
mingle
,
mingle-mangle
,
mint
,
mix
,
mix up
,
model
,
mold
,
mollify
,
nose
,
nuzzle
,
pet
,
plump
,
pulp
,
relax
,
rough out
,
roughcast
,
roughhew
,
rub
,
rub against
,
rub down
,
rub noses
,
scramble
,
sculpt
,
sculpture
,
set
,
shake up
,
shape
,
shuffle
,
smash
,
soften
,
soften up
,
squash
,
stamp
,
stir up
,
stroke
,
subdue
,
supple
,
syncretize
,
tailor
,
tenderize
,
thermoform
,
throw together
,
tone down
,
toss together
,
tune down
,
work
blow down
collapse
related words >
beat down
,
blow over
,
bowl down
,
bowl over
,
break down
,
bring down
,
bulldog
,
bulldoze
,
burn down
,
cast down
,
chop down
,
cut down
,
dash down
,
deck
,
down
,
drop
,
fell
,
fetch down
,
flatten
,
hew down
,
knock down
,
knock over
,
lay level
,
lay low
,
lay out
,
level
,
mow down
,
precipitate
,
prostrate
,
pull down
,
rase
,
raze
,
send headlong
,
smash
,
spread-eagle
,
steamroller
,
supinate
,
take down
,
tear down
,
throw
,
throw down
,
topple
,
trip
,
tumble
,
whack down
freshen
collapse
become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"
related words >
aerate
,
air
,
air out
,
air-condition
,
air-cool
,
airify
,
animate
,
blast
,
bleach
,
blow
,
blow a hurricane
,
blow great guns
,
blow over
,
blow up
,
bluster
,
bowdlerize
,
brace
,
brace up
,
breeze
,
breeze up
,
brew
,
brighten up
,
brisk
,
brisken
,
brush up
,
buck up
,
cheer
,
chill
,
chirk up
,
clean
,
clean out
,
clean up
,
cleanse
,
clear out
,
come up
,
cool
,
cross-ventilate
,
delouse
,
deodorize
,
depurate
,
deterge
,
dry-clean
,
dust
,
dust off
,
enliven
,
exhilarate
,
expurgate
,
fan
,
fix
,
fortify
,
fresh up
,
freshen up
,
furbish
,
furbish up
,
gather
,
huff
,
ice
,
ice-cool
,
increase
,
infrigidate
,
invigorate
,
lace
,
lustrate
,
oxygenate
,
oxygenize
,
perk up
,
pick up
,
pipe up
,
polish
,
polish up
,
puff
,
purge
,
purify
,
quicken
,
rage
,
reanimate
,
recreate
,
reform
,
refresh
,
refreshen
,
refrigerate
,
regale
,
reinvigorate
,
renew
,
renovate
,
repair
,
retouch
,
revitalize
,
revive
,
revivify
,
rouse
,
rub up
,
scavenge
,
set in
,
set up
,
shine
,
spike
,
spruce
,
spruce up
,
squall
,
steam-clean
,
stimulate
,
storm
,
strengthen
,
sweep out
,
sweeten
,
tidy
,
titivate
,
tone up
,
touch up
,
vamp
,
vamp up
,
ventilate
,
vivify
,
waft
,
whiff
,
whiffle
,
whiten
,
wind
,
winnow
,
wipe
,
wipe off
,
wipe out
,
wipe up
touch off
collapse
related words >
backfire
,
bank
,
blast
,
blow out
,
blow up
,
burn
,
burst
,
bust
,
conflagrate
,
detonate
,
discharge
,
enkindle
,
explode
,
fan the flame
,
feed
,
feed the fire
,
fire
,
fulminate
,
go off
,
ignite
,
inflame
,
kindle
,
let off
,
light
,
light the fuse
,
light up
,
rekindle
,
relight
,
relume
,
set fire to
,
set off
,
set on fire
,
shoot
,
spark
,
stir the fire
,
stoke
,
stoke the fire
,
strike a light
,
torch
,
trigger
mow down
collapse
related words >
beat down
,
blow down
,
blow over
,
bowl down
,
bowl over
,
break down
,
bring down
,
bulldog
,
bulldoze
,
burn down
,
cast down
,
chop down
,
cut down
,
dash down
,
deck
,
down
,
drop
,
fell
,
fetch down
,
flatten
,
floor
,
ground
,
hew down
,
knock down
,
knock over
,
lay level
,
lay low
,
lay out
,
level
,
precipitate
,
prostrate
,
pull down
,
rase
,
raze
,
send headlong
,
smash
,
spread-eagle
,
steamroller
,
supinate
,
take down
,
tear down
,
throw
,
throw down
,
topple
,
trip
,
tumble
,
whack down
chop down
collapse
cut down; "George chopped down the cherry tree"
related words >
beat down
,
blow down
,
blow over
,
bowl down
,
bowl over
,
break down
,
bring down
,
bulldog
,
bulldoze
,
burn down
,
cast down
,
cut down
,
dash down
,
deck
,
down
,
drop
,
fell
,
fetch down
,
flatten
,
floor
,
ground
,
hew down
,
knock down
,
knock over
,
lay level
,
lay low
,
lay out
,
level
,
mow down
,
precipitate
,
prostrate
,
pull down
,
rase
,
raze
,
send headlong
,
smash
,
spread-eagle
,
steamroller
,
supinate
,
take down
,
tear down
,
throw
,
throw down
,
topple
,
trip
,
tumble
,
whack down
thwack
collapse
a hard blow with a flat object
related words >
bang
,
bash
,
bat
,
beating
,
belt
,
biff
,
blow
,
bonk
,
bop
,
bump
,
burst
,
bust
,
chop
,
clap
,
clash
,
clip
,
clobber
,
clout
,
clump
,
coldcock
,
crack
,
crash
,
crump
,
cut
,
dash
,
deal
,
deal a blow
,
deck
,
dig
,
dint
,
drub
,
drubbing
,
drumming
,
fetch
,
fetch a blow
,
flap
,
flop
,
fusillade
,
hit
,
hit a clip
,
jab
,
knock
,
knock cold
,
knock down
,
knock out
,
let have it
,
lick
,
paste
,
pelt
,
plunk
,
poke
,
pound
,
punch
,
rap
,
report
,
slam
,
slap
,
slat
,
slog
,
slug
,
smack
,
smash
,
smite
,
snap
,
soak
,
sock
,
splat
,
strike
,
strike at
,
stroke
,
swap
,
swat
,
swing
,
swipe
,
tap
,
tattoo
,
thump
,
wallop
,
welt
,
whack
,
wham
,
whap
,
whomp
,
whop
,
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