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bolster collapse: a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows; support and strengthen; "bolster morale"; prop up with a pillow or bolster

hedge collapse: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes; an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"; any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change; minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"; hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

instill collapse: enter drop by drop; "instill medication into my eye"; impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"

worsted collapse: a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"; a tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool

balk collapse: an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base; the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

reimbursement collapse: compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"

back burner collapse: reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"

baffle collapse: a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy; check the emission of (sound)

acknowledgment collapse: a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

aft collapse: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"

unpaid collapse: not paid; "unpaid wages"; "an unpaid bill"; without payment; "the soup kitchen was run primarily by unpaid helpers"; "a volunteer fire department"

elope collapse: run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

oscillation collapse: (physics) a regular periodic variation in value about a mean; the process of oscillating between states

drained collapse: emptied or exhausted of (as by drawing off e.g. water or other liquid); "a drained marsh"; "a drained tank"; "a drained and apathetic old man...not caring any longer about anything"

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