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forcefully collapse: with full force; "we are seeing this film too late to feel its original impact forcefully"

smoothly collapse: with no problems or difficulties; "put the plans into effect quickly and smoothly"; in a smooth and diplomatic manner; "`And now,' he said smoothly, `we will continue the conversation'"

keenly collapse: in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

dress down collapse: put on clothes that make a careless or ill-dressed impression

refute collapse: prove to be false or incorrect; overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

powerfully collapse: in a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist"

impressively collapse: in an impressive manner; "the students progressed impressively fast"

illustrate collapse: supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"; depict with an illustration

chew the fat collapse: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

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"

appear collapse: come into sight or view; "He suddenly appeared at the wedding"; "A new star appeared on the horizon"; come into being or existence, or appear on the scene; "Then the computer came along and changed our lives"; "Homo sapiens appeared millions of years ago"; be issued or published; "Did your latest book appear yet?"; "The new Woody Allen film hasn't come out yet"; appear as a character on stage or appear in a play, etc.; "Gielgud appears briefly in this movie"; "She appeared in `Hamlet' on the London stage"; seem to be true, probable, or apparent; "It seems that he is very gifted"; "It appears that the weather in California is very bad"; present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority; "He had to appear in court last month"; "She appeared on several charges of theft"

intercommunicate collapse: be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"

boost collapse: the act of giving hope or support to someone; the act of giving a push; "he gave her a boost over the fence"; give a boost to; be beneficial to; "The tax cut will boost the economy"; increase or raise; "boost the voltage in an electrical circuit"; push or shove upward, as if from below or behind; "The singer had to be boosted onto the stage by a special contraption"

signify collapse: convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"; make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

intrude collapse: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"; enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"; search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

respond collapse: respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"

submit collapse: put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"; refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"; yield to the control of another

spoken collapse: uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"

heart and soul collapse: with complete faith; "she was with him heart and soul"

set down collapse: cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"; put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley"

mumble collapse: a soft indistinct utterance; talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice; grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

hail collapse: enthusiastic greeting; precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents; greet enthusiastically or joyfully; call for; "hail a cab"; be a native of; "She hails from Kalamazoo"; precipitate as small ice particles; "It hailed for an hour"

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

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