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scintillate collapse: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"; give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

macaroni collapse: pasta in the form of slender tubes; a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"

suds collapse: a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces); wash in suds

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

incandesce collapse: become incandescent or glow with heat; "an incandescing body"; cause to become incandescent or glow; "the lamp was incandesced"

life collapse: living things collectively; "the oceans are teeming with life"; the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; "he could no longer cope with the complexities of life"; a motive for living; "pottery was his life"; a living person; "his heroism saved a life"; the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; "there is no life on the moon"; the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; "he hoped for a new life in Australia"; "he wanted to live his own life without interference from others"; a characteristic state or mode of living; "social life"; "city life"; "real life"; the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); "the battery had a short life"; "he lived a long and happy life"; the period between birth and the present time; "I have known him all his life"; the period from the present until death; "he appointed himself emperor for life"

suitor collapse: a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"

impel collapse: urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

twinkle collapse: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash; emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

galvanize collapse: stimulate (muscles) by administering a shock; cover with zinc; "galvanize steel"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

swelter collapse: suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"; be uncomfortably hot

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

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