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sexual assault collapse: a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"

preempt collapse: make a preemptive bid in the game of bridge; acquire for oneself before others can do so; gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land); take the place of or have precedence over; "live broadcast of the presidential debate preempts the regular news hour"; "discussion of the emergency situation will preempt the lecture by the professor"

composure collapse: steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

prepossession collapse: the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

possess collapse: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"; enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

self-denial collapse: the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses

colony collapse: a group of animals of the same type living together; (microbiology) a group of organisms grown from a single parent cell; a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country; one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States

copyhold collapse: a medieval form of land tenure in England; a copyhold was a parcel of land granted to a peasant by the lord of the manor in return for agricultural services

feud collapse: a bitter quarrel between two parties; carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"

equilibrium collapse: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head; a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

prepossess collapse: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"; cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"; possess beforehand

endowed collapse: provided or supplied or equipped with (especially as by inheritance or nature); "an well-endowed college"; "endowed with good eyesight"; "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights"

occupation collapse: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"; the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"; any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"; the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power; the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"

self-control collapse: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

adopt collapse: take into one's family; "They adopted two children from Nicaragua"; take up and practice as one's own; choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans; "She followed the feminist movement"; "The candidate espouses Republican ideals"

confidence collapse: a secret that is confided or entrusted to another; "everyone trusted him with their confidences"; "the priest could not reveal her confidences"; a feeling of trust (in someone or something); "I have confidence in our team"; "confidence is always borrowed, never owned"; a trustful relationship; "he took me into his confidence"; "he betrayed their trust"; a state of confident hopefulness that events will be favorable; "public confidence in the economy"

prescription collapse: written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient; written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person; directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"

usurp collapse: take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

reception collapse: the act of receiving; (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"; quality or fidelity of a received broadcast; the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"; a formal party of people; as after a wedding

monopoly collapse: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die; exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"; (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"

constraint collapse: the act of constraining; the threat or use of force to control the thoughts or behavior of others; the state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"

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