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balk collapse: an illegal pitching motion while runners are on base; the area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"

corroborate collapse: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence"

prospect collapse: the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"; explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals; search for something desirable; "prospect a job"

forlorn collapse: marked by or showing hopelessness; "the last forlorn attempt"; "a forlorn cause"

dissatisfaction collapse: the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"

cheer collapse: a cry or shout of approval; show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"; urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"; become cheerful; cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"; give encouragement to

chimera collapse: a grotesque product of the imagination; (Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon

despair collapse: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

apologize collapse: acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing; "I apologized for being late"; "He apologized for the many typoes"; defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

potential collapse: the inherent capacity for coming into being; existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"

security collapse: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"; a guarantee that an obligation will be met; freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"; defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"; a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"; the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

disappointment collapse: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone; a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

cheerless collapse: lacking cheer; depressing; "something cheerless about the room"; "a moody and uncheerful person"; "an uncheerful place"

pipe dream collapse: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"

trust collapse: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"; a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"; something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"; have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"; extend credit to; allow without fear

utopia collapse: an imaginary place considered to be perfect or ideal; a work of fiction describing a utopia; a book written by Sir Thomas More (1516) describing the perfect society on an imaginary island; ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects

desire collapse: an inclination to want things; "a man of many desires"; the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state; something that is desired; feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"; express a desire for

revenge collapse: take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"

decontaminate collapse: rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city"

acquit collapse: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

presumption collapse: a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"; audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"; (law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed

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