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soften collapse: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"; make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"; make (images or sounds) soft or softer

incarnate collapse: invested with a bodily form especially of a human body; "a monarch...regarded as a god incarnate"; make concrete and real; represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

disguise collapse: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"; any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"; make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

humbug collapse: communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive; trick or deceive

swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

delusion collapse: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"; (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

amiss collapse: in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; "if you think him guilty you judge amiss"; "he spoke amiss"; "no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly"

overweening collapse: presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times

smug collapse: marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction; "a smug glow of self-congratulation"

dampen collapse: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"; check; keep in check (a fire); make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"; reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

feint collapse: any distracting or deceptive maneuver (as a mock attack); deceive by a mock action; "The midfielder feinted to shoot"

roll in collapse: pour or flow in a steady stream; "mist rolled in from the sea"; "tourists rolled in from the neighboring countryside"

belly dancer collapse: a woman who performs a solo Oriental dance using exaggerated abdominal movements

consequential collapse: having important issues or results; "the year's only really consequential legislation"; "an eventful decision"

flicker collapse: North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"; flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"; shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

tavern collapse: a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

broadcast collapse: message that is transmitted by radio or television; a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"; sow over a wide area, especially by hand; "broadcast seeds"

loom collapse: a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile; appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"; come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; "Another air plane loomed into the sky"

shrug collapse: a gesture involving the shoulders; raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

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