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permit collapse: large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies; consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

beacon collapse: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships; a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance; guide with a beacon; shine like a beacon

syncope collapse: (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

pacify collapse: fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

tent collapse: a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

nudge collapse: a slight push or shake; push into action by pestering or annoying gently; to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

soothe collapse: cause to feel better; "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation"

indication collapse: something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"; something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"; (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"; the act of indicating or pointing out by name

signalize collapse: make conspicuous or noteworthy; point out carefully and clearly; provide with traffic signals; "signalize a busy intersection"

dissolution collapse: the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations); separation into component parts

dying collapse: in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

group therapy collapse: psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic

biofeedback collapse: a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them

catalepsy collapse: a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

paralyze collapse: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"; make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

flare collapse: (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield; a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification; a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate; a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"; am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection); a sudden burst of flame; a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"; a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"; reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation; burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"; shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"

entertain collapse: take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"; provide entertainment for

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