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shrivel collapse: wither, as with a loss of moisture; "The fruit dried and shriveled"

cozy collapse: suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police"; enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment"; having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"

uncommunicative collapse: not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions

save collapse: (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring; "the goalie made a brilliant save"; "the relief pitcher got credit for a save"; make unnecessary an expenditure or effort; "This will save money"; "I'll save you the trouble"; "This will save you a lot of time"; to keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"; feather one's nest; have a nest egg; "He saves half his salary"; spend less; buy at a reduced price; spend sparingly, avoid the waste of; "This move will save money"; "The less fortunate will have to economize now"; bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"

elide collapse: leave or strike out; "This vowel is usually elided before a single consonant"

treasury collapse: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely; the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues; the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy; the funds of a government or institution or individual

fend collapse: try to manage without help; "The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died"

judicious collapse: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

heedful collapse: taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention; "heedful of the warnings"; "so heedful a writer"; "heedful of what they were doing"

armed collapse: (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"; (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns; having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"

visa collapse: an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it; approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"; provide (a passport) with a visa

want collapse: wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"; have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"; hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"; be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"

pine collapse: a coniferous tree; straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

tutelage collapse: teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

esquire collapse: a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name; (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood

conserve collapse: fruit preserved by cooking with sugar; preserve with sugar; "Mom always conserved the strawberries we grew in the backyard"; use cautiously and frugally; "I try to economize my spare time"; "conserve your energy for the ascent to the summit"; keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the ancient manuscripts"; keep constant through physical or chemical reactions or evolutionary change; "Energy is conserved in this process"

languish collapse: become feeble; "The prisoner has be languishing for years in the dungeon"

pawky collapse: cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch

borough collapse: an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament; one of the administrative divisions of a large city

explode collapse: increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner; "The population of India is exploding"; "The island's rodent population irrupted"; burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"; be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"; cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"; show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete; show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"; drive from the stage by noisy disapproval; cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/; destroy by exploding; "The enemy exploded the bridge"

guardianship collapse: the responsibility of a guardian or keeper; "he left his car in my keeping"

stable collapse: a farm building for housing horses or other livestock; maintaining equilibrium; not taking part readily in chemical change; firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable"; resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"; shelter in a stable; "stable horses"

hesitant collapse: lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

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