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stick out collapse: extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"

touchy collapse

vaunt collapse: extravagant self-praise

manly collapse: possessing qualities befitting a man

advise collapse: inform (somebody) of something; "I advised him that the rent was due"

decry collapse

terribly collapse: used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"; in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"

confront collapse: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"; be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

sympathize with collapse

unsullied collapse: spotlessly clean and fresh; "the unsullied snow of mountains"

vilify collapse: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

uncorrupted collapse: not debased; "though his associates were dishonest, he remained uncorrupted"; "uncorrupted values"; not decayed or decomposed; (of language) not having its purity or excellence debased; "uncorrupted English"; "learn to speak pure English undefiled"- Van Wyck Brooks

console collapse: an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture); "the bust of Napoleon stood on a console"; a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system)

wink collapse: closing one eye quickly as a signal; signal by winking; "She winked at him"; force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"

truly collapse: in accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don't really listen to us"

stand out collapse: be stubborn in resolution or resistance; steer away from shore, of ships

unspotted collapse

quite collapse: to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"; to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"; actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

advertise collapse: call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"; make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

righteous collapse: morally justified; "righteous indignation"; characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16

stainless collapse: of reputation; "his unsullied name"; "an untarnished reputation"

boast collapse: speaking of yourself in superlatives; show off

sob collapse: convulsive gasp made while weeping; weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"

tell collapse: a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap); discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"; let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"; narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"; give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

reverence collapse: a reverent mental attitude; regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

breathe collapse: draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"; reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked; "This rare Bordeaux must be allowed to breathe for at least 2 hours"; manifest or evince; "She breathes the Christian spirit"; utter or tell; "not breathe a word"; impart as if by breathing; "He breathed new life into the old house"; be alive; "Every creature that breathes"; allow the passage of air through; "Our new synthetic fabric breathes and is perfect for summer wear"

have collapse: suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"; undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"; have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"; achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"; have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"; have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"; be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

equivocate collapse

support collapse: a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"; the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"; aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer had the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"; the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities; "his support kept the family together"; "they gave him emotional support during difficult times"; any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"; supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"; something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans"; the financial means whereby one lives; "each child was expected to pay for their keep"; "he applied to the state for support"; "he could no longer earn his own livelihood"; financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"; play a subordinate role to (another performer); "Olivier supported Gielgud beautifully in the second act"; support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college"; give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

irritable collapse: abnormally sensitive to a stimulus

draw out collapse: cause to speak, "Can you draw her out--she is always so quiet"; make more sociable; "The therapist drew out the shy girl"

spotless collapse

unblemished collapse: free from physical or moral spots or stains; "an unblemished record"; "an unblemished complexion"

undefiled collapse

received collapse

discourse collapse: extended verbal expression in speech or writing; to consider or examine in speech or writing; "The article covered all the different aspects of this question"; "The class discussed Dante's `Inferno'"

skittish collapse: unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)

super collapse: including more than a specified category; "a super experiment"; extremely large; "another super skyscraper"; to an extreme degree; "the house was super clean for Mother's visit"

worship collapse: the activity of worshipping; a feeling of profound love and admiration; show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"; attend religious services; "They worship in the traditional manner"

evidence collapse: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"; an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"; (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

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