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overdo collapse: do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"

chatter collapse: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"; cut unevenly with a chattering tool; click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"

rumble collapse: a fight between rival gangs of adolescents; a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage; a loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"; make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"

outskirts collapse: outlying areas (as of a city or town); "they lived on the outskirts of Houston"; "they mingled in the outskirts of the crowd"

babble collapse: gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby; to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"; utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don't pay attention"

sophisticate collapse: a worldly-wise person; make more complex or refined; "a sophisticated design"; alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive; "Sophisticate rose water with geraniol"; make less natural or innocent; "Their manners had sophisticated the young girls"

overreact collapse: show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

crossroads collapse: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

talk collapse: the act of giving a talk to an audience; "I attended an interesting talk on local history"; an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"; discussion; (`talk about' is a less formal alternative for `discussion of'); "his poetry contains much talk about love and anger"; idle gossip or rumor; "there has been talk about you lately"; express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"; exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

analyze collapse: subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound"; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"; break down into components or essential features; "analyze today's financial market"

sift collapse: separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"; move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

recital collapse: performance of music or dance especially by soloists; a detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"; a detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"

town meeting collapse: government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters; a meeting of the inhabitants of a town

prevail collapse: use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"; prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"; continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"; be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

gossip collapse: a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"; a person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others

peroration collapse: (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"; a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

city slicker collapse: a city dweller with sophisticated manners and clothing

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