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siren collapse: eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs; have permanent external gills; an acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning; a warning signal that is a loud wailing sound; a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived; "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"

confess collapse: confess to God in the presence of a priest, as in the Catholic faith; confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

flare collapse: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield; a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"; am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection); a sudden burst of flame; a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"; a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"; reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation; burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"; shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

assert collapse: state categorically; insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"

damn collapse: something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"; used as expletives; "oh, damn (or goddamn)!"

cupola collapse: a roof in the form of a dome; a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting

glance collapse: a quick look; throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

Angelus collapse: a prayer said 3 times a day by Roman Catholics in memory of the Annunciation

squeak collapse: a short high-pitched noise; "the squeak of shoes on powdery snow"; make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"

saxhorn collapse: any of a family of brass wind instruments that resemble a bugle with valves

French horn collapse: a brass musical instrument consisting of a conical tube that is coiled into a spiral and played by means of valves

get rid of collapse: dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"

speak up collapse: speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up"

lockout collapse: a management action resisting employee's demands; employees are barred from entering the workplace until they agree to terms

accept collapse: tolerate or accommodate oneself to; "I shall have to accept these unpleasant working conditions"; "I swallowed the insult"; "She has learned to live with her husband's little idiosyncrasies"; consider or hold as true; "I cannot accept the dogma of this church"; "accept an argument"; be sexually responsive to, used of a female domesticated mammal; "The cow accepted the bull"; react favorably to; consider right and proper; "People did not accept atonal music at that time"; "We accept the idea of universal health care"; give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"; receive (a report) officially, as from a committee; receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"; admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member"; be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye"

kick collapse: the act of delivering a blow with the foot; "he gave the ball a powerful kick"; "the team's kicking was excellent"; a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics; "the kick must be synchronized with the arm movements"; "the swimmer's kicking left a wake behind him"; the sudden stimulation provided by strong drink (or certain drugs); "a sidecar is a smooth drink but it has a powerful kick"; make a goal; "He kicked the extra point after touchdown"; stop consuming; "kick a habit"; strike with the foot; "The boy kicked the dog"; "Kick the door down"; drive or propel with the foot; thrash about or strike out with the feet; kick a leg up

walkout collapse: the act of walking out (of a meeting or organization) as a sign of protest; "there was a walkout by the Black members as the chairman rose to speak"; a strike in which the workers walk out

undertake collapse: promise to do or accomplish; "guarantee to free the prisoners"; enter upon an activity or enterprise; accept as a charge; accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

vacate collapse: leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"; leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"

clarion collapse: a medieval brass instrument with a clear shrill tone; loud and clear; "a clarion call"; proclaim on, or as if on, a clarion; blow the clarion

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