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annihilation collapse: destruction by annihilating something; total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"

knell collapse: the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something; ring as in announcing death

extinction collapse: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"; a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus; complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"; the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation; no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"; no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"

parting collapse: delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret Harte

reward collapse: an act performed to strengthen approved behavior; the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property; payment made in return for a service rendered; act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

ending collapse: the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"; event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"

requiem collapse: a Mass celebrated for the dead; a musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead

sleep collapse: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber"; a torpid state resembling deep sleep; a period of time spent sleeping; "he felt better after a little sleep"; "there wasn't time for a nap"; be asleep; be able to accommodate for sleeping; "This tent sleeps six people"

deathbed collapse: the bed on which a person dies; the last few hours before death

dying collapse: in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be; "a dying man"; "his dying wish"; "a dying fire"; "a dying civilization"

dissolution collapse: the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations); separation into component parts

death collapse: the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"; the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"; the personification of death; "Death walked the streets of the plague-bound city"; the permanent end of all life functions in an organism or part of an organism; "the animal died a painful death"; the absence of life or state of being dead; "he seemed more content in death than he had ever been in life"; the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; "she stayed until his death"; "a struggle to the last"; the time when something ends; "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of old hopes"

eulogy collapse: a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

going collapse: advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"

exit collapse: the act of going out; an opening that permits escape or release; "he blocked the way out"; "the canyon had only one issue"; lose the lead; move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country"

doom collapse: an unpleasant or disastrous destiny; "everyone was aware of the approaching doom but was helpless to avoid it"; "that's unfortunate but it isn't the end of the world"; make certain of the failure or destruction of; "This decision will doom me to lose my position"

passing collapse: success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"; going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"; the end of something; "the passing of winter"; the motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"; euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

gong collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick; sound a gong

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