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heckle collapse: challenge aggressively; comb with a heckle; "heckle hemp or flax"

badger collapse: sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere; persuade through constant efforts

vex collapse: subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

sniff out collapse: recognize or detect by or as if by smelling; "H can smell out trouble"

interrogate collapse: pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"; transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

harry collapse: make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

seek collapse: the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk; inquire for; "seek directions from a local"; go to or towards; "a liquid seeks its own level"; try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"

stare collapse: a fixed look with eyes open wide; fixate one's eyes; "The ancestor in the painting is staring down menacingly"

nettle collapse: any of numerous plants having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation on contact (especially of the genus Urtica or family Urticaceae); sting with or as with nettles and cause a stinging pain or sensation

face to face collapse: involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"

peeve collapse: an annoyed or irritated mood; cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful

persecute collapse: cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

yank collapse: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

hector collapse: (Greek mythology) a mythical Trojan who was killed by Achilles during the Trojan War

snoop collapse: a spy who makes uninvited inquiries into the private affairs of others

roll up collapse: form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"; form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"; arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes"; get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

sky dive collapse: jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute

charley horse collapse: a muscular cramp (especially in the thigh or calf) following vigorous exercise

worry collapse: a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"; touch or rub constantly; "The old man worried his beads"; lacerate by biting; "the dog worried his bone"; disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me"; be concerned with; "I worry about my grades"; be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

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