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telegraphy collapse: communicating at a distance by electric transmission over wire

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

wrestle collapse: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"; engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"; combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"; engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

permutation collapse: act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group; complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller; the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements

own collapse: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

pay back collapse: take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"

sell collapse: the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"; persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"; give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"; exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"; be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"; be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"; be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

quartermaster collapse: an army officer who provides clothing and subsistence for troops

interchange collapse: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information); a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

boomerang collapse: a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower; return to the initial position from where it came; like a boomerang

bombardment collapse: the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)

treasury collapse: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely; the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues; the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy; the funds of a government or institution or individual

accustomed collapse: (often followed by `to') in the habit of or adapted to; "accustomed to doing her own work"; "I've grown accustomed to her face"; commonly used or practiced; usual; "his accustomed thoroughness"; "took his customary morning walk"; "his habitual comment"; "with her wonted candor"

autopsy collapse: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease; perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

consultation collapse: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"; a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

equip collapse: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"; provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

lode collapse: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

joke collapse: a triviality not to be taken seriously; "I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"; a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"; act in a funny or teasing way; tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

joust collapse: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances; joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

cosmopolitan collapse: a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries; of worldwide scope or applicability; "an issue of cosmopolitan import"; "the shrewdest political and ecumenical comment of our time"- Christopher Morley; "universal experience"; composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests; "his cosmopolitan benevolence impartially extended to all races and to all creeds"- T.B. Macaulay; "the ancient and cosmopolitan societies of Syria and Egypt"; "that queer, cosmopolitan, rather sinister crowd found around the Marseilles docks"; growing or occurring in many parts of the world; "a cosmopolitan herb"; "cosmopolitan in distribution"

recourse collapse: act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

list price collapse: the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"

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