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abort collapse: the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed; "I wasted a year of my life working on an abort"; "he sent a short message requesting an abort due to extreme winds in the area"; terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion; cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"; terminate before completion; "abort the mission"; "abort the process running on my computer"

merry-go-round collapse: a never-ending cycle of activities and events (especially when they seem to have little purpose); "if we lose the election the whole legislative merry-go-round will have to start over"

perch collapse: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes; spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes; support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird); any of numerous fishes of America and Europe; an elevated place serving as a seat; a square rod of land; a linear measure of 16.5 feet; sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"; cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

solidify collapse: become solid; "The metal solidified when it cooled"; make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

hang together collapse: be connected; "In my heart I can make the world hang together"

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

run on collapse: talk or narrate at length; continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

galloping collapse: that are running rapidly; "surrounded by galloping horses"

winged collapse: very fast; as if with wings; "on winged feet"; having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind; "the winged feet of Mercury";

fly-by-night collapse: a debtor who flees to avoid paying; ephemeral; "the symphony is no fly-by-night venture"; of businesses and businessmen of questionable honesty; "a fly-by-night operation"

respite collapse: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"; a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

soaring collapse: ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual; "soaring prices"; moving to great heights with little apparent effort; "a soaring eagle"

corruptible collapse: capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

ephemeral collapse: lasting a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth's transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"

axial collapse: situated on or along or in the direction of an axis; of or relating to or resembling an axis of rotation

carousel collapse: large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on; carries luggage to air travelers

hesitate collapse: pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness; "Authorities hesitate to quote exact figures"; interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"

weasel collapse: small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body and neck

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