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subtend collapse: be opposite to; of angles and sides, in geometry

polarize collapse: become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation; cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions; cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"

have a baby collapse

slowpoke collapse

misrepresentation collapse: a misleading falsehood

remain collapse: be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"

sleepyhead collapse: a sleepy person

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

look forward to collapse

hang about collapse

go to bed collapse: prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

falsity collapse: the state of being false or untrue; "argument could not determine its truth or falsity"

impend collapse: be imminent or about to happen; "Changes are impending"

tortoise collapse: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

cut across collapse: be contrary to ordinary procedure or limitations; "Opinions on bombing the Serbs cut across party lines"

apologize collapse: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

fornicate collapse: have sex without being married

nightwalk collapse

reach out collapse: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"

fiction collapse: a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

procrastinator collapse: someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)

squat collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a crouching position with the knees bent and the buttocks near the heels; having a low center of gravity; built low to the ground; sit on one's heels; "In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting"; "The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm"; occupy (a dwelling) illegally; be close to the earth, or be disproportionately wide; "The building squatted low"

draw on collapse

stagnate collapse: cease to flow; stand without moving; "Stagnating waters"; "blood stagnates in the capillaries"; cause to stagnate; "There are marshes that stagnate the waters"; stand still; "Industry will stagnate if we do not stimulate our economy"

lean on collapse: rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired"

stand still collapse: remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile; "Traffic stood still when the funeral procession passed by"

muckraking collapse: the exposure of scandal (especially about public figures)

curl up collapse: shape one's body into a curl; "She curled farther down under the covers"; "She fell and drew in"

tread water collapse

plodder collapse: someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"; someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

naked collapse: lacking any cover; "naked branches of the trees"; "lie on the naked rock"; devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"; having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare; (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument; "visible to the naked eye"

watch out collapse

look out collapse: to protect someone's interests; "A man's gotta look out for his family"

goof off collapse

tailgate collapse: a gate at the rear of a vehicle; can be lowered for loading; follow at a dangerously close distance; "it is dangerous to tailgate another vehicle"

take care collapse: be in charge of or deal with; "She takes care of all the necessary arrangements"; be careful, prudent, or watchful; "Take care when you cross the street!"

whispering campaign collapse: the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate

hide collapse: body covering of a living animal; the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal); prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"; be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

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