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spell out collapse: make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"; spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

sorcery collapse: the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

flaunt collapse: the act of displaying something ostentatiously; "his behavior was an outrageous flaunt"; display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously; "he showed off his new sports car"

stand out collapse: be stubborn in resolution or resistance; steer away from shore, of ships

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

display collapse: something shown to the public; "the museum had many exhibits of oriental art"; a visual representation of something; an electronic device that represents information in visual form; something intended to communicate a particular impression; "made a display of strength"; "a show of impatience"; "a good show of looking interested"; exhibiting openly in public view; "a display of courage"; behavior that makes your feelings public; "a display of emotion"; attract attention by displaying some body part or posing; of animals

exemplify collapse: clarify by giving an example of; be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

transpire collapse: give off (water) through the skin; come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"; come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"; exude water vapor; "plants transpire"; pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

roadhouse collapse: an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling

involve collapse: make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"; occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"; wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"; contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"; connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"; engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

subside collapse: wear off or die down; "The pain subsided"; sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm"; sink to a lower level or form a depression; "the valleys subside"

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

movie collapse: a form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"

unreality collapse: the quality possessed by something that is unreal; the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact

pretext collapse: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

descend collapse: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

arrive collapse: reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress; "She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight"; succeed in a big way; get to the top; "After he published his book, he had arrived"; "I don't know whether I can make it in science!"; "You will go far, my boy!"

lean collapse: not profitable or prosperous; "a lean year"; lacking in mineral content or combustible material; "lean ore"; "lean fuel"; containing little excess; "a lean budget"; "a skimpy allowance"; rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"; cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"; to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

hypocrisy collapse: insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have; an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

take notice collapse: observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"

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