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bum collapse: of very poor quality; flimsy; be lazy or idle; "Her son is just bumming around all day"

miracle collapse: a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God; any amazing or wonderful occurrence

go to pot collapse: become ruined; "His business went to pot when economy soured"

monologue collapse: a (usually long) dramatic speech by a single actor; a long utterance by one person (especially one that prevents others from participating in the conversation)

despond collapse: lose confidence or hope; become dejected; "The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election"

roadhouse collapse: an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling

melodrama collapse: an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

shrubbery collapse: a collection of shrubs growing together; an area where a number of shrubs are planted

mix collapse: the act of mixing together; "paste made by a mix of flour and water"; "the mixing of sound channels in the recording studio"; an event that combines things in a mixture; "a gradual mixture of cultures"; a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients; add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"; combine (electronic signals); "mixing sounds"; to bring or combine together or with something else; "resourcefully he mingled music and dance"

wane collapse: decrease in phase; "the moon is waning"; become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

assassin collapse: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"; a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

matador collapse: the principal bullfighter who is appointed to make the final passes and kill the bull

grief collapse: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

debug collapse: locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program"

fraternize collapse: be on friendly terms with someone, as if with a brother, especially with an enemy

tell collapse: a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap); discern or comprehend; "He could tell that she was unhappy"; let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late"; narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"; give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"

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!"

trace collapse: either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree; an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"; a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle; a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"; make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"; copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"; make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"; to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"; discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

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