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preponderance collapse: exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"; a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"; superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

on the way collapse: on a route to some place; "help is on the way"; "we saw him on the way to California"

provide collapse: take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"; determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"; provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"; supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"

near collapse: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"; closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"; near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

unperceptive collapse: lacking sensitivity, taste, or judgment; lacking perception; "as unperceptive as a boulder"

connected collapse: joined or linked together; plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"; wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"

bring up collapse: cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"; promote from a lower position or rank; "This player was brought up to the major league"

largeness collapse: the property of having a relatively great size; large or extensive in breadth or importance or comprehensiveness; "the might have repercussions of unimaginable largeness"; "the very extensiveness of his power was a temptation to abuse it"

bated collapse: diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"; held back; "we watched the daring feats of the acrobats with bated breath"

blind alley collapse: (figurative) a course of action that is unproductive and offers no hope of improvement; "all the clues led the police into blind alleys"; "so far every road that we've been down has turned out to be a blind alley"; a street with only one way in or out

Samaritan collapse: a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

good Samaritan collapse: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble

peace offering collapse: something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

obtuse collapse: lacking in insight or discernment; "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"; "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin; of an angle; between 90 and 180 degrees; of a leaf shape; rounded at the apex

apparition collapse: an act of appearing or becoming visible unexpectedly; "natives were amazed at the apparition of this white stranger"; something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"; the appearance of a ghostlike figure; "I was recalled to the present by the apparition of a frightening specter"; a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"

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