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risk collapse: a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"; the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent; the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred; expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when she told the boss that he was wrong"

rift collapse: a narrow fissure in rock; a gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"

rent collapse: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"; a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property; let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"; hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

unfathomable collapse: impossible to come to understand; of depth; not capable of being sounded or measured

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

hazard collapse: an obstacle on a golf course; a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"

dumbfounded collapse: as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise; "a circle of policement stood dumbfounded by her denial of having seen the accident"; "the flabbergasted aldermen were speechless"; "was thunderstruck by the news of his promotion"

yawning collapse: gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss"; with the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation"

optimistic collapse: expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

fascinated collapse: having your attention fixated as though by a spell; intensely interested in or attracted by; "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them"

waiting collapse: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

surprised collapse: taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment; "surprised by her student's ingenuity"; "surprised that he remembered my name"; "a surprised expression"

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