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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
Verbs (19)
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"
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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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