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recalcitrant collapse: marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"

export collapse: commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country; cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"; sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

balanced collapse: total debits and credits are equal; "the books looked balanced"; being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

domination collapse: social control by dominating; power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

reign collapse: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch; the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"; a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"; have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

clench collapse: squeeze together tightly; "clench one's jaw"; hold in a tight grasp; "clench a steering wheel"

ovation collapse: enthusiastic recognition (especially one accompanied by loud applause)

waterproof collapse: any fabric impervious to water; make watertight; "Waterproof the coat"

impermeable collapse: preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through; "impermeable stone"; "an impermeable layer of scum"; "a coat impermeable to rain"

inelastic collapse: not elastic; "economists speak of an inelastic price structure"

fascism collapse: a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

deliver collapse: deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students"; utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"; bring to a destination, make a delivery; "our local super market delivers"; throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"; carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left"; save from sins

dominance collapse: the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not; the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

virtuoso collapse: a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

hard core collapse: the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

transfer collapse: the act of transfering something from one form to another; "the transfer of the music from record to tape suppressed much of the background noise"; transferring ownership; application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation; a ticket that allows a passenger to change conveyances; someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another; "the best student was a transfer from LSU"; transfer from one place or period to another; "The ancient Greek story was transplanted into Modern America"; move around; "transfer the packet from his trouser pockets to a pocket in his jacket"; change from one vehicle or transportation line to another; "She changed in Chicago on her way to the East coast"; cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children"; move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital"; transfer somebody to a different position or location of work

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

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