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vamp collapse: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe; an improvised musical accompaniment; provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"; act seductively with (someone); piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old speech"; make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"

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"

torpedo collapse: armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target; a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead; a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface; an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas); attack or hit with torpedoes

house of cards collapse: an unstable construction with playing cards; "he built three levels of his cardcastle before it collapsed"; a speculative scheme that depends on unstable factors that the planner cannot control; "his proposal was nothing but a house of cards"; "a real estate bubble"

flare up collapse: ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

trivet collapse: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table; a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

annoy collapse: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"

inflame collapse: become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"; cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"; arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

watcher collapse: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

wake collapse: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"; the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"; be awake, be alert, be there; make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

petrify collapse: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"

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

fusillade collapse: rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; "our fusillade from the left flank caught them by surprise"; attack with fusillade

afflatus collapse: a strong creative impulse; divine inspiration; "divine afflatus"

caution collapse: the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"; a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"; warn strongly; put on guard

fire collapse: the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy; "hold your fire until you can see the whites of their eyes"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire"; a fireplace in which a relatively small fire is burning; "they sat by the fire and talked"; intense adverse criticism; "Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party"; "the government has come under attack"; "don't give me any flak"; the event of something burning (often destructive); "they lost everything in the fire"; a severe trial; "he went through fire and damnation"; the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke; "fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); bake in a kiln so as to harden; "fire pottery"; cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"; go off or discharge; "The gun fired"; drive out or away by or as if by fire; "The soldiers were fired"; "Surrender fires the cold skepticism"; terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

sprinkler collapse: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

blitz collapse: a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment; attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"

audacity collapse: aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"; fearless daring

wisp collapse: a small tuft or lock; "wisps of hair"; a flock of snipe; a small bundle of straw or hay; a small person; "a mere wisp of a girl"

crane collapse: large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world; lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis; United States poet (1899-1932); United States writer (1871-1900); stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

spotter collapse: a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers); a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

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