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dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

sneaking collapse

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

sneak collapse: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible; to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"; put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"

slur over collapse

veer collapse: shift to a clockwise direction; "the wind veered"

come around collapse: happen regularly; "Christmas rolled around again"

behind the scenes collapse

sneaky collapse: marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

scamp collapse: perform hastily and carelessly

monopolize collapse: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"; have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

gully collapse: deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

swerve collapse: the act of turning aside suddenly; turn sharply; change direction abruptly; "The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

hole collapse: an opening deliberately made in or through something; one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course; "he played 18 holes"; an opening into or through something; a depression hollowed out of solid matter; an unoccupied space; a fault; "he shot holes in my argument"; make holes in; hit the ball into the hole

deflection collapse: the property of being bent or deflected; the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position; the amount by which a propagating wave is bent; a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

flume collapse: watercourse that consists of an open artificial chute filled with water for power or for carrying logs

sly collapse

privy collapse: hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

stealthy collapse

recession collapse: the act of ceding back; the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service; the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

detour collapse: a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked); travel via a detour

inflection collapse: deviation from a straight or normal course; a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

crotchet collapse: a small tool or hooklike implement

cavity collapse: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body; soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth; space that is surrounded by something

knee collapse: the part of a trouser leg that provides the cloth covering for the knee; hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

touch upon collapse

deadlock collapse: a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible; "reached an impasse on the negotiations"

digression collapse: wandering from the main path of a journey; a message that departs from the main subject

recess collapse: an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

quagmire collapse

errantry collapse

excavation collapse: the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"; a hole in the ground made by excavating

procure collapse: get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"

wadi collapse: gully or streambed in northern Africa and the Middle East that remains dry except during rainy season

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