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largely collapse: in large part; mainly or chiefly; "These accounts are largely inactive"; on a large scale; "the sketch was so largely drawn that you could see it from the back row"

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

pledged collapse: bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"

recognizance collapse: (law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited

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

ankle collapse: a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

improvisation collapse: an unplanned expedient; a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

completely collapse: so as to be complete; with everything necessary; "he had filled out the form completely"; "the apartment was completely furnished"

drumstick collapse: a stick used for playing a drum; the lower joint of the leg of a fowl

deposit collapse: the act of putting something somewhere; a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met; the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating; money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use; "his deposit was refunded when he returned the car"; money deposited in a bank; put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

pledge collapse: a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event; someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group; a deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"; promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"; bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"; give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"; pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"

credit union collapse: a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

size up collapse: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

stake collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning; the money risked on a gamble; mark with a stake; "stake out the path"; tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

pretty collapse: pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"; (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"; used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"

nemesis collapse: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

fairly collapse: without favoring one party, in a fair evenhanded manner; "deal fairly with one another"; in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly"

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

commutation collapse: the travel of a commuter; (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law; a warrant substituting a lesser punishment for a greater one

reciprocation collapse: alternating back-and-forth movement; the act of making or doing something in return

check out collapse: try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"; announce one's departure from a hotel; record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased; "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"

impromptu collapse: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

cordage collapse: the ropes in the rigging of a ship; the amount of wood in an area as measured in cords

quite collapse: to the greatest extent; completely; "you're quite right"; "she was quite alone"; "was quite mistaken"; "quite the opposite"; "not quite finished"; "did not quite make it"; to a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"; of an unusually noticeable or exceptional or remarkable kind (not used with a negative); "her victory was quite something"; "she's quite a girl"; "quite a film"; "quite a walk"; "we've had quite an afternoon"; actually or truly or to an extreme; "was quite a sudden change"; "it's quite the thing to do"; "quite the rage"; "Quite so!"

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