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boggle collapse: startle with amazement or fear; hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

bang collapse: a fringe of hair that is cut short squarely across the forehead; a sudden very loud noise; the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"; directly; "he ran bang into the pole"; "ran slap into her"; move noisily; "The window banged shut"; "The old man banged around the house"; to produce a sharp often metallic explosive or percussive sound; "One of them banged the sash of the window nearest my bed"

squall collapse: sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation; make high-pitched, whiney noises; blow in a squall; "When it squalls, a prudent sailor reefs his sails"

strike out collapse: set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own"; put out or be put out by a strikeout; "Oral struck out three batters to close the inning"; make a motion as with one's fist or foot towards an object or away from one's body; be unsuccessful in an endeavor; "The candidate struck out with his health care plan"

silence collapse: the absence of sound; "he needed silence in order to sleep"; "the street was quiet"; the state of being silent (as when no one is speaking); "there was a shocked silence"; "he gestured for silence"; keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power"

storm collapse: a direct and violent assault on a stronghold; a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightening; a violent commotion or disturbance; "the storms that had characterized their relationship had died away"; "it was only a tempest in a teapot"; attack by storm; attack suddenly; take by force; "Storm the fort"; blow hard; "It was storming all night"; rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; "If it storms, we'll need shelter"

soak collapse: washing something by allowing it to soak; the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); "a good soak put life back in the wagon"; heat a metal prior to working it; fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"; beat severely; submerge in a liquid; "I soaked in the hot tub for an hour"

fetch collapse: the action of fetching; take away or remove; "The devil will fetch you!"; be sold for a certain price; "The painting brought $10,000"; "The old print fetched a high price at the auction"

flail collapse: an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing; move like a flail; thresh about; "Her arms were flailing"

detailed collapse: developed or executed with care and in minute detail; "a detailed plan"; "the elaborate register of the inhabitants prevented tax evasion"- John Buchan; "the carefully elaborated theme"

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

break out collapse: begin suddenly and sometimes violently; "He broke out shouting"; take from stowage in preparation for use

clip collapse: a sharp slanting blow; "he gave me a clip on the ear"; the act of clipping or snipping; any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together; an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress; terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; "My speech was cut short"; "Personal freedom is curtailed in many countries"; attach with a clip; "clip the papers together"

burst out collapse: give sudden release to an expression; "We burst out laughing"; "'I hate you,' she burst out"

deck collapse: any of various platforms built into a vessel; street name for a packet of illegal drugs; a porch that resembles the deck on a ship; knock down with force; "He decked his opponent"; decorate; "deck the halls with holly"; be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere"

turnout collapse: (ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip; attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election); "the turnout for the rally"; a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park; the group that gathers together for a particular occasion; "a large turnout for the meeting"

issue forth collapse: come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"

suffering collapse: feelings of mental or physical pain; misery resulting from affliction; troubled by pain or loss; "suffering refugees"

meerschaum collapse: a pipe having a bowl made of meerschaum; a white clayey mineral

void collapse: an empty area or space; "the huge desert voids"; "the emptiness of outer space"; "without their support he'll be ruling in a vacuum"; containing nothing; "the earth was without form, and void"; clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something; "The chemist voided the glass bottle"; "The concert hall was voided of the audience"

smack collapse: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand; an enthusiastic kiss; a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast; press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating; deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"; kiss lightly; have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"; have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"

elide collapse: leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

honk collapse: the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"; use the horn of a car; make a loud noise; "The horns of the taxis blared"

knock out collapse: destroy or break forcefully; "The windows were knocked out"; empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe"; eliminate; "knock out a target"; overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"

bugle collapse: a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares; a tubular glass or plastic bead sewn onto clothing for decoration; any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover; play on a bugle

haymaker collapse: a hard punch that renders the opponent unable to continue boxing; a farm machine that treats hay to cause more rapid and even drying

exhale collapse: expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"; give out (breath or an odor); "The chimney exhales a thick smoke"

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