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elliptic collapse: characterized by extreme economy of expression or omission of superfluous elements; "the dialogue is elliptic and full of dark hints"; "the explanation was concise, even elliptical to the verge of obscurity"- H.O.Taylor; of a leaf shape; in the form of an ellipse

run into collapse: collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"; be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"

drop off collapse: fall or diminish; "The number of students in this course dropped off after the first test"

fall for collapse: fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"; be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"

peel off collapse: take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"; come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"; peel off the outer layer of something; leave a formation

fleeting collapse: lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

synoptic collapse: presenting or taking the same point of view; used especially with regard to the first three gospels of the New Testament; "synoptic sayings"; presenting a summary or general view of a whole; "a synoptic presentation of a physical theory"

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

sheared collapse: (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length; "a coat of sheared lamb"; having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers; "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"

gravitate collapse: move due to the pull of gravitation; "The stars gravitate towards each other"; be attracted to; "Boys gravitate towards girls at that age"; move toward; "The conversation gravitated towards politics"

collapse collapse: a mishap caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; an abrupt failure of function or health; lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"; break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice"; cause to burst; "The ice broke the pipe"; fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

relapse collapse: go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"

fall into collapse: be included in or classified as; "This falls under the rubric 'various'"

all of a sudden collapse: without warning; "all at once, he started shouting"

switch off collapse: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch; "Turn off the stereo, please"; "cut the engine"; "turn out the lights"

puffing collapse: an act of forcible exhalation; blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"

befall collapse: become of; happen to; "He promised that no harm would befall her"; "What has become of my children?"

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