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interposition collapse: the act of interposing one thing between or among others

bunco collapse: a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

intervention collapse: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"; the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute); a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

disservice collapse: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"

Linotype collapse: a typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal

white elephant collapse: albinic Indian elephant; rare and sometimes venerated in east Asia; a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive

incursion collapse: the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"; the mistake of incurring liability or blame

tax return collapse: document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

taxation collapse: the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

surtax collapse: an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed; levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"

fraudulence collapse: the quality of being fraudulent; a fraudulent or duplicitous representation

ratable collapse: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"

requirement collapse: required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

irruption collapse: a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"; a sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population

lawlessness collapse: illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

quoin collapse: the keystone of an arch; expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

loading collapse: the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"; the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

furniture collapse: furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"

entrenchment collapse: an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

inroad collapse: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"; an invasion or hostile attack

extortion collapse: the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence); unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority); "the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"; an exorbitant charge

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