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bankroll collapse: a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"; provide with sufficient funds; finance; "Who will bankroll the restoration of the former East German economy?"

tea collapse: a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"; dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea; "the store shelves held many different kinds of tea"; "they threw the tea into Boston harbor"; a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water; "iced tea is a cooling drink"; a reception or party at which tea is served; "we met at the Dean's tea for newcomers"; a tropical evergreen shrub or small tree extensively cultivated in e.g. China and Japan and India; source of tea leaves; "tea has fragrant white flowers"

barbecue collapse: a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors; a cookout in which food is cooked over an open fire; especially a whole animal carcass roasted on a spit; meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce

escalation collapse: an increase to counteract a perceived discrepancy; "higher wages caused an escalation of prices"; "there was a gradual escalation of hostilities"

menagerie collapse: the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition; a collection of live animals for study or display

cache collapse: a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons); (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics

aquarium collapse: a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

masquerade collapse: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"; a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"; take part in a masquerade

bee collapse: any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species; a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

uplifting collapse: the rise of something; "the uplifting of the clouds revealed the blue of a summer sky"

dine collapse: give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends"; have supper; eat dinner; "We often dine with friends in this restaurant"

grubstake collapse: funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits; supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

mallet collapse: a tool resembling a hammer but with a large head (usually wooden); used to drive wedges or ram down paving stones or for crushing or beating or flattening or smoothing; a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike percussion instruments; a sports implement with a long handle and a head like a hammer; used in sports (polo or croquet) to hit a ball

compilation collapse: the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list); "the job of compiling the inventory took several hours"; something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)

postprandial collapse: following a meal (especially dinner); "his postprandial cigar"; "took a postprandial walk"

ball collapse: a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"; the game of baseball; round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"; a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"; a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"; a lavish dance requiring formal attire; a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"; the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"; United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989); an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"; form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"

rally collapse: the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"; (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"; an automobile race run over public roads; a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm; a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness; return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

stupefying collapse: shocking with surprise and consternation; "the stupefying impact of the tragedy"; making physically stupid or dull or insensible; "a stupefying blow to the head"; "the stupefying effects of hemp"

patronize collapse: be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"; treat condescendingly; do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

reservoir collapse: tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil); lake used to store water for community use; anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"; a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"

breeding collapse: the production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization; helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"; elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression; producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring; "the breeding population"; "retained a few bulls for breeding purposes"

clearing house collapse: a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted

trust company collapse: an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services

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