ravishing eloquent extortion brandished chime

ravishing

rav·ish·ing /ˈrævɪʃɪŋ/ adjective literary

very beautiful SYN stunning

• She looked ravishing

• a ravishing smile

• ravishingly adverb

eloquent

el·o·quent /ˈeləkwənt/ adjective

1. able to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people
   • an eloquent appeal for support
2. showing a feeling or meaning without using words:
   1. The photographs are an eloquent reminder of the horrors of war.

• eloquently adverb
• eloquence noun [countable]

extortion

ex·tort /ɪkˈstɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ verb [transitive]

to illegally force someone to give you something, especially money, by threatening them

• extort something from somebody
  • Rebels extorted money from local villagers

— extortion /ɪkˈstɔːʃən $ -ɔːr-/ noun [uncountable]

• He faces charges of kidnapping and extortion.
• extortionist noun [countable]

brandished

bran·dish /ˈbrændɪʃ/ verb [transitive] written

to wave something around in a dangerous or threatening way, especially a weapon

• A man leap out, brandishing a kitchen knife.

chime

chime1 /tʃaɪm/ verb

1. [intransitive and transitive] if a bell or clock chimes, it makes a ringing sound, especially to tell you what time it is
   • The clock in the hall chimed six.
2. [intransitive] to be the same as something else or to have the same effect
   1. chime with
      1. Her views on life didn't quite chime with mine

chime in phrasal verb

to say something in a conversation, especially to agree with someone has just said

• 'We'll miss you too,' the children chimed in.