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misapply collapse: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"

snatch collapse: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion; a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"; to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"; to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

overdraw collapse: draw more money from than is available; "She overdrew her account"

versatile collapse: able to move freely in all directions; "an owl's versatile toe can move backward and forward"; "an insect's versatile antennae can move up and down or laterally"; "a versatile anther of a flower moves freely in the wind"; competent in many areas and able to turn with ease from one thing to another; "a versatile writer"; changeable or inconstant; "versatile moods"; having great diversity or variety; "his various achievements are impressive"; "his vast and versatile erudition"

listen collapse: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"; listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

exact collapse: marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact; "an exact mind"; "an exact copy"; "hit the exact center of the target"

falsify collapse: falsify knowingly; "She falsified the records"; prove false; "Falsify a claim"; make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story

deadeye collapse: (nautical) a round hardwood disk with holes and a grooved perimeter used to tighten a shroud; a dead shot

cringle collapse: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines

rent collapse: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"; a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property; let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"; hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

buckle collapse: fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong; fold or collapse; "His knees buckled"; fasten with a buckle or buckles

peephole collapse: a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

valve collapse: control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid; device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone; a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it

estuary collapse: the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix

click collapse: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"; become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"; produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"; make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

hoof collapse: the foot of an ungulate mammal; the horny covering of the end of the foot in ungulate mammals; dance in a professional capacity

claw collapse: a bird's foot; sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles; a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods; attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"; clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"; scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails; move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"

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

thumb collapse: the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb; the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

screw collapse: a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head; a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air; a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole; tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions; "Screw the bottle cap on"; cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion; "drive in screws or bolts"; turn like a screw

divest collapse: reduce or dispose of; cease to hold (an investment); "The company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property"; "There was pressure on the university to disinvest in South Africa"; deprive of status or authority; "he was divested of his rights and his title"; "They disinvested themselves of their rights"

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

listen in collapse: listen quietly, without contributing to the conversation; listen without the speaker's knowledge; "the jealous man was eavesdropping on his wife's conversations"

wiretap collapse: the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information; tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information; "The FBI was tapping the phone line of the suspected spy"; "Is this hotel room bugged?"

take away collapse: take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"; take away a part from; diminish; "His bad manners detract from his good character"; remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off to the meeting"; "I'll take you away on a holiday"; "I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry"; take from a person or place; "We took the abused child away from its parents"

flip collapse: a dive in which the diver somersaults before entering the water; the act of flipping a coin; hot or cold alcoholic mixed drink containing a beaten egg; go mad, go crazy; "He flipped when he heard that he was being laid off"; turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; "flip over the pork chop"; "turn over the pancakes"; move with a flick or light motion; throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"; lightly throw to see which side comes up; "I don't know what to do--I may as well flip a coin!"; cause to move with a flick; "he flicked his Bic"; toss with a sharp movement so as to cause to turn over in the air

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