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agitate collapse: change the arrangement or position of; cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"; try to stir up public opinion

whisk collapse: a small short-handled broom used to brush clothes; a mixer incorporating a coil of wires; used for whipping eggs or cream; whip with or as if with a wire whisk; "whisk the eggs"; brush or wipe off lightly; move somewhere quickly; "The President was whisked away in his limo"; move quickly and nimbly; "He whisked into the house"

convulse collapse: be overcome with laughter; make someone convulse with laughter; "The comedian convulsed the crowd"; contract involuntarily, as in a spasm; "The muscles in her face convulsed"; cause to contract; "The spasm convulses her facial muscles"; shake uncontrollably; "earthquakes convulsed the countryside"; move or stir about violently; "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"

tuck in collapse: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

outfight collapse: to fight better than; get the better of; "the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs"; "The French forces outfought the Germans"

inflame collapse: become inflamed; get sore; "His throat inflamed"; cause inflammation in; "The repetitive motion inflamed her joint"; arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"

inside track collapse: a favorable position in a competition; "the boss's son had the inside track for that job"; the inner side of a curved racecourse

hustle collapse: cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"; sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

pinion collapse: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack; cut the wings off (of birds); bind the arms of

whale collapse: any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head; hunt for whales

merry-go-round collapse: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"

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

prickle collapse: make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"; cause a prickling sensation

foment collapse: bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"

twig collapse: branch out in a twiglike manner; "The lightning bolt twigged in several directions"

member collapse: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"; one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"; anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"

dash off collapse: write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"

eminent domain collapse: the right of the state to take private property for public use; the Fifth Amendment that was added to the Constitution of the United States requires that just compensation be made

inoculate collapse: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune; insert a bud for propagation; introduce a microorganism into; introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

carousel collapse: large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on; carries luggage to air travelers

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