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To invite someone to engage in a contest
“She regularly challenges me to a game of chess.”
Opposite of to fold or bend something over, especially so that it comes in contact with itself
“Jack stopped on the thirty-ninth floor, spread the blueprints out on the floor, and studied it.”
Opposite of to wrinkle, or cause to become wrinkled
“I laid the reins over the saddle horn and began rubbing my hands together to smooth out the creases.”
Opposite of to envelop or enclose someone or something
“Ed reached out to tickle Katherine's sides, hoping to get her to release him from her hold.”
(of a business) Opposite of to go bankrupt or become insolvent
“He was surprised that his business continued to thrive despite the economic downturn.”
Opposite of to fail, especially in spectacular fashion
“Jack Traven would eventually succeed in saving most of the passengers from a bus that is wired with a bomb.”
Opposite of to blend by stirring gently, with a folding action
“Some effort was made to separate the mixture, but the samples were greatly contaminated because some techniques were not carried out properly.”
Opposite of plural for a furrow or wrinkle on a surface
“She opened his wardrobe door and noted the perfectly pressed suits on the far left, without a crease to be seen, and smoothness on every part of the fabric.”
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