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collate collapse: compare critically; of texts; to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"

mismatch collapse: a bad or unsuitable match; match badly; match two objects or people that do not go together

paring collapse: (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"; a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

antipathetic collapse: (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed; "antipathetic to new ideas"; "averse to taking risks"; "loath to go on such short notice"; "clearly indisposed to grant their request"

conflicting collapse: on bad terms; "they were usually at odds over politics"; "conflicting opinions"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

octoroon collapse: an offspring of a Quadroon and a White parent; a person who is one-eighth Black

mestizo collapse: a person of mixed racial ancestry (especially mixed European and Native American ancestry)

quadroon collapse: an offspring of a Mulatto and a White parent; a person who is one-quarter Black

Eurasian collapse: a person of mixed European and Asian descent; relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia; "His mother was Eurasian, and his father Chinese"; "the Eurasian landmass is the largest in the world"

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

white elephant collapse: albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia; a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

activate collapse: make active or more active; "activate an old file"; make (substances) radioactive; aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter; make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

betray collapse: reveal unintentionally; "Her smile betrayed her true feelings"; deliver to an enemy by treachery; "Judas sold Jesus"; "The spy betrayed his country"

oxygenate collapse: impregnate, combine, or supply with oxygen; "oxygenate blood"

gunfight collapse: a fight involving shooting small arms with the intent to kill or frighten

rabbet collapse: a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together; cut a rectangular groove into; join with a rabbet joint

Agnus Dei collapse: a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words; figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ

pin collapse: a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things; a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment; flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green; cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown; informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"; immobilize a piece; attach or fasten with pins; pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"

competitive collapse: showing a fighting disposition; "highly competitive sales representative"; "militant in fighting for better wages for workers"; "his self-assertive and ubiquitous energy"; subscribing to capitalistic competition; involving competition or competitiveness; "competitive games"; "to improve one's competitive position"

stab collapse: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"; stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

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