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declaim collapse: speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"; recite in elocution

horse trader collapse: a hard bargainer

slaver collapse: a person engaged in slave trade

dumbstruck collapse

flay collapse: strip the skin off

wordless collapse

taciturn collapse: habitually reserved and uncommunicative

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"

rhetoric collapse: study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade

giblets collapse

concise collapse: expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"

cape collapse: a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter; a strip of land projecting into a body of water

Artful Dodger collapse

marrow collapse: the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones; large elongated squash with creamy to deep green skins; very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones; any of various squash plants grown for their elongated fruit with smooth dark green skin and whitish flesh

sophistical collapse

fastener collapse: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place; a person who fastens or makes fast; "he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was"

felicity collapse: pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)

slang collapse: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"; informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"; abuse with coarse language; use slang or vulgar language

dumbfounded collapse: as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

caterwaul collapse: the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

slobber collapse

shyster collapse: a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

intestine collapse: the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

revile collapse

yowl collapse: utter shrieks, as of cats

tripe collapse: lining of the stomach of a ruminant (especially a bovine) used as food

vocalize collapse: utter speech sounds; pronounce as a vowel; "between two consonants, this liquid is vowelized"; sing (each note a scale or in a melody) with the same vowel

vilify collapse: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

unction collapse: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual; excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

trumpet collapse: utter in trumpet-like sounds; "Elephants are trumpeting"; proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet; "Liberals like to trumpet their opposition to the death penalty"; play or blow on the trumpet

binding collapse: the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book; "the book had a leather binding"; strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration; the capacity to attract and hold something; causing constipation; hindering freedom of movement; "tight garments are uncomfortably binding"; executed with proper legal authority; "a binding contract"

curt collapse

gong collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; sound a gong

alveolus collapse: a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

dialect collapse: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"

enunciate collapse

gizzard collapse: thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

splice collapse: a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together; "the break was due to an imperfect splice"; join by interweaving strands; "Splice the wires"; join together so as to form new genetic combinations; "splice genes"; join the ends of; "splice film"

silent collapse: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"; not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

mealymouthed collapse: hesitant to state facts or opinions simply and directly as from e.g. timidity or hypocrisy; "a mealymouthed politician"

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