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ostracism collapse: the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

rebuttal collapse: the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument

dissidence collapse: disagreement; especially disagreement with the government

third party collapse: a political party organized in opposition to the major parties in a two-party system; someone other than the principals who are involved in a transaction

constriction collapse: the action or process of compressing; a tight feeling in some part of the body; "he felt a constriction in her chest"; "she felt an alarming tightness in her chest"; "emotion caused a constriction of his throat"; tight or narrow compression; a narrowing that reduces the flow through a channel

upside down collapse: in an inverted manner; "the box was lying on the floor upside down"

adverse collapse: in an opposing direction; "adverse currents"; "a contrary wind"; contrary to your interests or welfare; "adverse circumstances"; "made a place for themselves under the most untoward conditions"

match collapse: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"; an exact duplicate; "when a match is found an entry is made in the notebook"; a burning piece of wood or cardboard; "if you drop a match in there the whole place will explode"; something that resembles or harmonizes with; "that tie makes a good match with your jacket"; a formal contest in which two or more persons or teams compete; the score needed to win a match; be equal or harmonize; "The two pieces match"; make correspond or harmonize; "Match my sweater"; bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"; give or join in marriage; provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions"; be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

stranglehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe; complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

confront collapse: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"; be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

disobedience collapse: the failure to obey; the trait of being unwilling to obey

accumulate collapse: collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

clash collapse: a state of conflict between persons; a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"; disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"; be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"

defiance collapse: a defiant act; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; a hostile challenge

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"

mobilize collapse: cause to move around; "circulate a rumor"; make ready for action or use; "marshal resources"; get ready for war

Communist Party collapse: a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state

discrepancy collapse: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"; an event that departs from expectations

city hall collapse: a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government

aggregate collapse: a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together; gathered or tending to gather into a mass or whole; "aggregate expenses include expenses of all divisions combined for the entire year"; "the aggregated amount of indebtedness"; formed of separate units in a cluster; "raspberries are aggregate fruits"; gather in a mass, sum, or whole; amount in the aggregate to

repercussion collapse: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

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