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elimination collapse: the murder of a competitor; the act of removing or getting rid of something; the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations; analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives; the bodily process of discharging waste matter

kickback collapse: a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction

forgiveness collapse: the act of excusing a mistake or offense; compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

rollback collapse: reducing prices back to some earlier level; the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw

relief collapse: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"; aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"; assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"; sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background; the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"; (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"; the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

avowal collapse: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

retraction collapse: the act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"; a disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion

helping collapse: an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

draining collapse: having a debilitating effect; "an exhausting job in the hot sun"

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

permission collapse: approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

half collapse: in various games or performances: either of two periods of play separated by an interval; (of siblings) related through one parent only; "a half brother"; "half sister"; partially or to the extent of a half; "he was half hidden by the bushes"

pittance collapse: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

privilege collapse: a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all; (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship; bestow a privilege upon

tare collapse: counterweight consisting of an empty container that is used as a counterbalance to obtain net weight; any of several weedy vetches grown for forage

reduction collapse: the act of reducing complexity; any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

whitewash collapse: a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects; wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces; a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score; exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data; cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"; cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error; "Let's not whitewash the crimes of Stalin"; "She tried to gloss over her mistakes"

tucker collapse: a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress; a sewer who tucks; United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966); United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

quota collapse: a limitation on imports; "the quota for Japanese imports was negotiated"; a proportional share assigned to each participant; a prescribed number; "all the salesmen met their quota for the month"

exhaustion collapse: the act of exhausting something entirely; extreme fatigue

breakage collapse: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable"; reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use; the quantity broken; "the total breakage was huge"

reservation collapse: the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion; something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.); a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"; the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance; a district that is reserved for particular purpose

overhead collapse: a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head; (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship; located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"; above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"; above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"

extenuate collapse: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

expense collapse: a detriment or sacrifice; "at the expense of"; amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures); money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer; "he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting"

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