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purist collapse: someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)

knockout drops collapse: chloral hydrate in combination with alcohol; usually administered surreptitiously to make the drinker unconscious

beverage collapse: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

defendant collapse: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

bail collapse: the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"; (criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"; remove (water) from a vessel with a container; empty (a vessel) by bailing; secure the release of (someone) by providing security; deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period; release after a security has been paid

rightist collapse: a member of a right wing political party; believing in or supporting tenets of the political right

distress collapse: the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"; psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"; extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"; a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"; cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

litigant collapse: (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"

weight collapse: an artifact that is heavy; sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms; the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity; the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"; an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"; (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

gall collapse: abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury; a skin sore caused by chafing; irritate or vex; "It galls me that we lost the suit"

sinus collapse: any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

affecting collapse: arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"

bitterness collapse: a rough and bitter manner; the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

almond collapse: oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree; small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

jealous collapse: suspicious or unduly suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival; "a jealous lover"

unwelcome collapse: not welcome; "unwelcome publicity"; not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure; "unwelcome publicity"; "unwelcome interruptions"; "unwelcome visitors"

negativist collapse: someone who refuses to do what is asked or does the opposite of what is asked

depressing collapse: causing or suggestive of sorrow or gloom; "a gloomy outlook"; "gloomy news"

caustic collapse: any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue; of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

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