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trouble collapse: an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"; a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"; an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"; an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"; to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

vexed collapse: causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed; "the vexed issue of priorities"; "we live in vexed and troubled times"

put away collapse: turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "it's time for you to put away childish things"; kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"; stop using; "the children were told to put away their toys"; "the students put away their notebooks"

interlope collapse: encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

forcible collapse: impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"

mintage collapse: act or process of minting coins; fee paid to a mint by the government for minting a coin

hairy collapse: hazardous and frightening; "hairy moments in the mountains"; having or covered with hair; "Jacob was a hairy man"; "a hairy caterpillar"

armor collapse: tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant; protective covering made of metal and used in combat; a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles; equip with armor

hurl collapse: a violent throw; utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"; throw forcefully

handful collapse: the quantity that can be held in the hand; a small number or amount; "only a handful of responses were received"

hardy collapse: English novelist and poet (1840-1928); United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957); able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"; having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

ante collapse: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot; place one's stake

try collapse: melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"; test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"; give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"; make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

fogyish collapse: (used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned; "moss-grown ideas about family life"

suffer collapse: feel pain or be in pain; undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle"; feel unwell or uncomfortable; "She is suffering from the hot weather"; get worse; "His grades suffered"; be set at a disadvantage; "This author really suffers in translation"; endure (emotional pain); "Every time her husband gets drunk, she suffers"; undergo or be subjected to; "He suffered the penalty"; "Many saints suffered martyrdom"; undergo or suffer; "meet a violent death"; "suffer a terrible fate"; be given to; "She suffers from a tendency to talk too much"

practical collapse: having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"; concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

unsympathetic collapse: not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

martyr collapse: one who suffers for the sake of principle; one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion; torture and torment like a martyr; kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred"

enroll collapse: register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"

sideline collapse: an auxiliary line of merchandise; a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field; remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

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