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rally

n. the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"

rally

n. (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"

rally

n. an automobile race run over public roads

rally

n. a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness

rally

n. scoring of one or more runs in one inning

mass meeting

n. a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

rally

v. to participate in a long-distance automobile race

rally

v. to score one or more runs in one inning

rebound

v. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

call up, mobilize

v. call to arms; of military personnel

beat up, drum up

v. gather; "drum up support"

muster, come up with, summon, muster up

v. gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage"

ride, tease, rag, taunt, cod, bait, twit, tantalize

v. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

protest, objection, dissent

n. the act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent

strike, work stoppage

n. a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled"

demonstration

n. a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"

caucus

n. a closed political meeting

convention

n. a large formal assembly; "political convention"

recuperate, recover, convalesce, get better

v. get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"

revive, come to, regain consciousness

v. return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

convoke, convene, call together

v. call together; "The students were convened in the auditorium"

trip, trigger, spark, activate, set off, actuate, spark off, trigger off, touch off

v. put in motion or move to act; "trigger a reaction"; "actuate the circuits"

rush, stimulate, hasten, induce

v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

set up, put together, piece together, assemble

v. create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

prop up, shore up

v. support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"

handle, treat, treat with, do by

v. interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

hunt, hound, trace

v. pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found the him"

heckle, harass

v. challenge aggressively

control, manipulate

v. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"

allure, tempt

v. dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"

lure, tempt, entice

v. provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion; "He lured me into temptation"

insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

joke, jest, tell a joke

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

gather, get together, assemble

v. get people together; "assemble your colleagues"; "get together all those who are interested in the project"; "gather the close family members"

gather, collect, congregate

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

convene, meet formally

v. meet formally; "The council convened last week"

gather, meet, assemble, forgather, foregather

v. collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"

grapple, deal, cope, contend, get by, manage

v. come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

sneer

v. smile contemptuously; "she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"

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