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flounce collapse: the act of walking with exaggerated jerky motions; walk emphatically

turn on collapse: become hostile towards; "The dog suddenly turned on the mailman"; produce suddenly or automatically; "Turn on the charm"; "turn on the waterworks"

leave no stone unturned collapse: search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"

promontory collapse: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

plunge collapse: a steep and rapid fall; begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"; cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"; dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"; fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

gamble collapse: a risky act or venture; money that is risked for possible monetary gain; play games for money; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

forehand collapse: (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

thrill collapse: something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation; "the thrills of space travel"; feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; "he was thrilled by the speed and the roar of the engine"; cause to be thrilled by some perceptual input; "The men were thrilled by a loud whistle blow"

rummage collapse: a jumble of things to be given away; search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers"

chuck collapse: a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill; the part of a forequarter from the neck to the ribs and including the shoulder blade; pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin; throw carelessly; "chuck the ball"; throw away; "Chuck these old notes"

lob collapse: the act of propelling something (as a ball or shell etc.) in a high arc; an easy return of a tennis ball in a high arc; propel in a high arc; "lob the tennis ball"

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

swill collapse: drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)

invent collapse: come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

furiously collapse: (of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner; "winds were blowing furiously"; in an impassioned or very angry manner; "she screamed furiously at her tormentors"; in a manner marked by extreme or violent energy; "the boys fought furiously"; "she went peddling furiously up the narrow street"

per capita collapse: per person; "among the states Connecticut has a high per capita income"; per person; "we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district"

oscillate collapse: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

climactic collapse: consisting of or causing a climax; "a climactic development"

knock out collapse: destroy or break forcefully; "The windows were knocked out"; empty (as of tobacco) by knocking out; "knocked out a pipe"; eliminate; "knock out a target"; overwhelm with admiration; "All the guys were knocked out by her charm"

taproot collapse: something that provides an important central source for growth or development; "the taproot of his resentment"; "genius and insanity spring from the same taproot"; (botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

discard collapse: getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable; (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or to failing to follow suit; anything that is cast aside or discarded; throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

polarize collapse: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

lap collapse: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"; a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"; the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"; the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"; an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"; take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"; move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"; lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

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