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temporize collapse: draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; "The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote"

big time collapse: the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)

syncope collapse: (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

in time collapse: in the correct rhythm; "the dancers moved in time with the music"; without being tardy; "we made it to the party in time"

anon collapse: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"; at another time; "ever and anon"

cozen collapse: cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"; act with artful deceit

juggle collapse: throwing and catching several objects simultaneously; the act of rearranging things to give a misleading impression; hold with difficulty and balance insecurely; "the player juggled the ball"; throw, catch, and keep in the air several things simultaneously; deal with simultaneously; "She had to juggle her job and her children"; manipulate by or as if by moving around components; "juggle an account so as to hide a deficit"; influence by slyness

presto collapse: (of tempo) very fast; suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift; at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

day by day collapse: gradually and progressively; "his health weakened day by day"

once collapse: on one occasion; "once I ran into her"; at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";; as soon as; "once we are home, we can rest"

chronology collapse: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events; a record of events in the order of their occurrence; an arrangement of events in time

bamboozle collapse: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

andante collapse: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace); (of tempo) moderately slow; at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"

downtime collapse: a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

gull collapse: mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs; fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!"

frequently collapse: many times at short intervals; "we often met over a cup of coffee"

over and over collapse: repeatedly; "the unknown word turned up over and over again in the text"

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