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come to light collapse: be revealed or disclosed; "The truth finally came to light"

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

marriage collapse: the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel"; two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love"; the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"; a close and intimate union; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"

deafen collapse: make soundproof; "deafen a room"; make or render deaf; "a deafening noise"; be unbearably loud; "a deafening noise"

overhead collapse: a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head; (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship; located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"; above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"; above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"

treble collapse: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"; sing treble

high time collapse: the latest possible moment; "it is high time you went to work"

room collapse: an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"; the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"; space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"; opportunity for; "room for improvement"

pensive collapse: showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"

reverie collapse: an abstracted state of absorption; absentminded dreaming while awake

formulation collapse: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"; a substance prepared according to a formula

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

specialization collapse: the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"; the act of specializing; making something suitable for a special purpose; (biology) the structural adaptation of some body part for a particular function; "cell differentiation in the developing embryo"

happen collapse: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"; come into being; become reality; "Her dream really materialized"; happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance; "It happens that today is my birthday"; "These things befell" (Santayana); chance to be or do something, without intention or causation; "I happen to have just what you need!"

elementary particle collapse: (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter

pivotal collapse: being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"

saturation point collapse: (chemistry) the stage at which a substance will receive no more of another substance in solution or in a vapor

escalate collapse: increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

shrug collapse: a gesture involving the shoulders; raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

pole vault collapse: a competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole

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