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tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

national debt collapse: the debt of the national government (as distinguished from the debts of individuals and businesses and political subdivisions)

stupefying collapse: shocking with surprise and consternation; "the stupefying impact of the tragedy"; making physically stupid or dull or insensible; "a stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of hemp"

internecine collapse: characterized by bloodshed and carnage for both sides; "internecine war"; (of conflict) within a group or organization; "an internecine feud among proxy holders"

cover charge collapse: a fixed charge by a restaurant or night club over and above the charge for food and drink

arousal collapse: the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"; awakening from sleep; a state of heightened physiological activity

treasure trove collapse: any collection of valuables that is discovered; "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"; treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

evocation collapse: imaginative re-creation; stimulation that calls up (draws forth) a particular class of behaviors; "the elicitation of his testimony was not easy"; calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations

article collapse: one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"; nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication; (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase; a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will); bind by a contract; especially for a training period

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

book collapse: physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"; a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"; a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"; a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"; a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"; a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game; engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"; record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"; register in a hotel booker

questioning collapse: a request for information; perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression"

portage collapse: carrying boats and supplies overland; overland track between navigable waterways; the cost of carrying or transporting

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

detection collapse: the act of detecting something; catching sight of something; a police investigation to determine the perpetrator; "detection is hard on the feet"; the perception that something has occurred or some state exists; "early detection can often lead to a cure"

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

borrowing collapse: the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source; "the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent"; obtaining funds from a lender

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