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overemphasize collapse: place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"

pet peeve collapse: an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

howl collapse: a long loud emotional utterance; "he gave a howl of pain"; "howls of laughter"; "their howling had no effect"; a loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound; "the howl of the wind made him restless"; the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf; emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"; cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"

scruple collapse: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action; uneasiness about the fitness of an action; a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains; have doubts about; raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"; hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

annunciation collapse: (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ; a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

manifesto collapse: a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

demonstration collapse: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"; proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

enunciation collapse: the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

disrespect collapse: a disrespectful mental attitude; an expression of lack of respect; have little or no respect for; hold in contempt; show a lack of respect for

exception collapse: a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"; grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"

drop out collapse: give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat; "In the second round, the challenger gave up"; leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program"

overdrive collapse: a high gear used at high speeds to maintain the driving speed with less output power; the state of high or excessive activity or productivity or concentration; "Troops are ready to go into overdrive as soon as the signal is given"; "Melissa's brain was in overdrive"; drive or work too hard; "The teacher is overworking his students"; "Overdriving people often suffer stress"

overwork collapse: the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"; use too much; "This play has been overworked"; work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"

overdo collapse: do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"

beef collapse: cattle that are reared for their meat; meat from an adult domestic bovine

bitch collapse: female of any member of the dog family; an unpleasant difficulty; "this problem is a real bitch"

avowal collapse: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

position paper collapse: a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy

speak up collapse: speak louder; raise one's voice; "The audience asked the lecturer to please speak up"

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