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out of whack collapse: out of balance or out of adjustment; "the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack"

crutch collapse: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

amputation collapse: a surgical removal of all or part of a limb; a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

censer collapse: a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)

fasces collapse: bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

Host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

topic collapse: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

wrathful collapse: vehemently incensed and condemnatory; "they trembled before the wrathful queen"; "but wroth as he was, a short struggle ended in reconciliation"

irate collapse: feeling or showing extreme anger; "irate protesters"; "ireful words"

reference collapse: the act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"; the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"; the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"; a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"; refer to; "he referenced his colleagues' work"

phylactery collapse: (Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

caste collapse: a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth; (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity; social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

embodiment collapse: giving concrete form to an abstract concept; a new personification of a familiar idea; "the embodiment of hope"; "the incarnation of evil"; "the very avatar of cunning"

rosary collapse: a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics)

confines collapse: a bounded scope; "he stayed within the confines of the city"

Philharmonic collapse: devoted to or appreciative of music; "the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air"; composing or characteristic of an orchestral group; "philharmonic players"

steel band collapse: a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

member collapse: an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations); "the library was a member of the interlibrary loan association"; "Canada is a member of the United Nations"; one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participates in a group organization); "only members will be admitted"; "a member of the faculty"; "she was introduced to all the members of his family"; anything that belongs to a set or class; "snakes are members of the class Reptilia"; "members of the opposite sex"

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