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doubling collapse: raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2; "I decided his double was a bluff"; increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all"

dust bowl collapse: a region subject to dust storms; especially the central region of United States subject to dust storms in the 1930s

packing collapse: carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"; the enclosure of something in a package or box

peppery collapse: having the piquant burning taste of peppers; "corn chips with peppery salsa"

scathing collapse: marked by harshly abusive criticism; "his scathing remarks about silly lady novelists"; "her vituperative railing"

proximate collapse: very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"; closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"

crucifixion collapse: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross; the death of Jesus on the cross

hemlock collapse: an evergreen tree; soft coarse splintery wood of a hemlock tree especially the western hemlock; large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous; poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium; "Socrates refused to flee and died by drinking hemlock"

filling collapse: the act of filling something; (dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth; "when he yawned I could see the gold fillings in his teeth"; "an informal British term for `filling' is `stopping'"; a food mixture used to fill pastry or sandwiches etc.; flow into something (as a container); any material that fills a space or container; "there was not enough fill for the trench"

arboretum collapse: a facility where trees and shrubs are cultivated for exhibition

rancorous collapse: showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

ocular collapse: able to be seen; "be sure of it; give me the ocular proof"- Shakespeare; "a visual presentation"; "a visual image"; relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"; of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"

meniscus collapse: (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube; (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other; (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

flashing collapse: sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing; emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; "flashing lightning and roaring thunder"

itchy collapse: causing an irritating cutaneous sensation; being affect with an itch; "he had an itchy toe from the mosquito bite"

heath collapse: a tract of level wasteland; uncultivated land with sandy soil and scrubby vegetation; a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

salt flat collapse: a flat expanse of salt left by the evaporation of a body of salt water

choleric collapse: characterized by anger; "a choleric outburst"; "an irascible response"; quickly aroused to anger; "a hotheaded commander"; easily moved to anger; "men of the choleric type take to kicking and smashing"- H.G.Wells

scrub collapse: the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water; dense vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes; (of domestic animals) not selectively bred; wash thoroughly; "surgeons must scrub prior to an operation"; clean with hard rubbing; "She scrubbed his back"

lustrous collapse: brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"

stoning collapse: pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)

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"

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