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crash collapse: the act of colliding with something; "his crash through the window"; "the fullback's smash into the defensive line"; a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles); "they are still investigating the crash of the TWA plane"; a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures); (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has been down ever since"; stop operating; "My computer crashed last night"; "The system goes down at least once a week"; undergo a sudden and severe downturn; "the economy crashed"; "will the stock market crash again?"; hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"; undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"; break violently or noisily; smash;; cause to crash; "The terrorists crashed the car into the gate of the palace"; fall or come down violently; "The branch crashed down on my car"; "The plane crashed in the sea"; move violently as through a barrier; "The terrorists crashed the gate"; move with, or as if with, a crashing noise; "The car crashed through the glass door"; occupy, usually uninvited; "My son's friends crashed our house last weekend"

obliterate collapse: remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"; do away with completely, without leaving a trace

salesmanship collapse: skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"

public collapse: a body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"; affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"; not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"

bear collapse: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws; an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells now in order to buy later at a lower price; move while holding up or supporting; "Bear gifts"; "bear a heavy load"; "bear news"; "bearing orders"; bring forth, "The apple tree bore delicious apples this year"; "The unidentified plant bore gorgeous flowers"; take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person; "I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"; have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; "She bears the title of Duchess"; "He held the governorship for almost a decade"; have; "bear a resemblance"; "bear a signature"

depressant collapse: capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent

epidemic collapse: a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time; (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza"

Interpol collapse: an international intelligence agency permitting collaboration among intelligence agencies around the world

dervish collapse: an ascetic Muslim monk; a member of an order noted for devotional exercises involving bodily movements

sackcloth and ashes collapse: a display of extreme remorse or repentance or grief

colored collapse: having skin rich in melanin pigments; "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"; "the dark races"; "dark-skinned peoples"; having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination; "colored crepe paper"; "the film was in color"; "amber-colored heads of grain"

smash collapse: a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles); with a loud crash; "the car went smash through the fence"; break suddenly into pieces, as from a violent blow; "The window smashed"; break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over; "Smash a plate"; overthrow or destroy (something considered evil or harmful); "The police smashed the drug ring after they were tipped off"; hit hard; "He smashed a 3-run homer"; collide or strike violently and suddenly; "The motorcycle smashed into the guard rail"; hit (a tennis ball) in a powerful overhead stroke; hit violently; "She smashed her car against the guard rail"

black humor collapse: the juxtaposition of morbid and farcical elements (in writing or drama) to give a disturbing effect

blacken collapse: make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"

discouraging collapse: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"; expressing disapproval

pest collapse: any unwanted and destructive insect or other animal that attacks food or crops or livestock etc.; "he sprayed the garden to get rid of pests"; "many pests have developed resistance to the common pesticides"; a persistently annoying person

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

snapshot collapse: an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera; "my snapshots haven't been developed yet"; "he tried to get unposed shots of his friends"

mug shot collapse: a photograph of someone's face (especially one made for police records)

dealing collapse: method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"

credit union collapse: a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

mourning collapse: state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

black death collapse: the epidemic form of bubonic plague experienced during the Middle Ages when it killed nearly half the people of western Europe

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