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decompose collapse: separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts; break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

reply collapse: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

reluctance collapse: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"; (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

fallout shelter collapse: a shelter to protect occupants from the fallout from an atomic bomb

catalysis collapse: acceleration of a chemical reaction induced the presence of material that is chemically unchanged at the end of the reaction; "of the top 50 commodity chemicals, 30 are created directly by catalysis and another 6 are made from raw materials that are catalytically produced"

corrode collapse: become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"; cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"

amputation collapse: a surgical removal of all or part of a limb; a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

self-preservation collapse: preservation of yourself from harm; a natural or instinctive tendency

passive resistance collapse: peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate

sensation collapse: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"; a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"

liquid oxygen collapse: a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point; used as an oxidizer in rocket propellants

response collapse: a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister; a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"

catalyst collapse: something that causes an important event to happen; "the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country"; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

fallout collapse: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

slashing collapse: as if striking with slashing blows; "his slashing demon-ridden cadenza"

disrupt collapse: throw into disorder; "This event disrupted the orderly process"

squish collapse: the noise of soft mud being walked on; put (a liquid) into a container or another place by means of a squirting action

experience collapse: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"; the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"; an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"; go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

tracer collapse: ammunition whose flight can be observed by a trail of smoke; (radiology) any radioactive isotope introduced into the body to study metabolism or other biological processes; an instrument used to make tracings; an investigator who is employed to find missing persons or missing goods

monarchism collapse: a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system

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