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disallow collapse

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

forswear collapse

disputable collapse

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

ordain collapse: issue an order; appoint to a clerical posts; "he was ordained in the Church"; invest with ministerial or priestly authority; "The minister was ordained only last month"; order by virtue of superior authority; decree; "The King ordained the persecution and expulsion of the Jews"; "the legislature enacted this law in 1985"

youngster collapse

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

turn up collapse

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"

strew collapse: cover; be dispersed over; "Dead bodies strewed the ground"; spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic); "strew toys all over the carpet"

moot collapse: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"; of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

engulf collapse: flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"

naif collapse: a naive or inexperienced person

candidate collapse: someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)

draw back collapse

recant collapse

solving collapse

debatable collapse: capable of being disproved; open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"

problem collapse: a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"; a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"

fall out collapse: have a breach in relations; "We fell out over a trivial question"; leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation; "the soldiers fell out"

bury collapse: place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"; embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"; cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"; place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"

measure out collapse

originate collapse: bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"; come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"; begin a trip at a certain point, as of a plane, train, bus, etc.; "The flight originates in Calcutta"

abjure collapse: formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"

holdover collapse: an official who remains in office after his term

shun collapse: avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

side issue collapse

horripilation collapse

fowl collapse: hunt fowl in the forest; hunt fowl

affirm collapse: to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"; say yes to

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