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scalper collapse: someone who buys something and resells it at a price far above the initial cost; "he got theater tickets through a scalper"

respect collapse: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"; an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"; regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"; show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

overwork collapse: the act of working too much or too long; "he became ill from overwork"; use too much; "This play has been overworked"; work excessively hard; "he is exploiting the students"

creeps collapse: a feeling of fear and revulsion; "he gives me the creeps"; a disease of cattle and sheep attributed to a dietary deficiency; characterized by anemia and softening of the bones and a slow stiff gait

abstain collapse: choose not to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"; refrain from voting

pigeon collapse: wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs

novena collapse: a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days

dodge collapse: a quick evasive movement; a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery; make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"; move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

picnic collapse: any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion; eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday"

available collapse: obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service; "kept a fire extinguisher available"; "much information is available through computers"; "available in many colors"; "the list of available candidates is unusually long"; convenient for use or disposal; "the house is available after July 1"; "2000 square feet of usable office space"; not busy; not otherwise committed; "he was not available for comment"; "he was available and willing to accompany her"

zero collapse: the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale; a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number; indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"; indicating an initial point or origin; of or relating to the null set (a set with no members); adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"; adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

role collapse: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

beat around the bush collapse: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

otiose collapse: serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"

genuflect collapse: bend the knees and bow in church or before a religious superior or image

avoidance collapse: deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening

tellurian collapse: an inhabitant of the earth; of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

magpie collapse: long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call; someone who collects things that have been discarded by others

occupied collapse: resided in; having tenants; "not all the occupied (or tenanted) apartments were well kept up"; held or filled or in use; "she keeps her time well occupied"; "the wc is occupied"; seized and controlled as by military invasion; "the occupied countries of Europe"

errand collapse: a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

bow out collapse: retire gracefully; "He bowed out when he realized he could no longer handle the demands of the chairmanship"

screwball collapse: a pitch with reverse spin that curves toward the side of the plate from which it was thrown

douse collapse: slacken; "douse a rope"; lower quickly; "douse a sail"; wet thoroughly; put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"

speculator collapse: someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains; someone who makes conjectures without knowing the facts

setup collapse: the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here"

plunger collapse: hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

eccentric collapse: a person with an unusual or odd personality; not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles"

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