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suds collapse: a dysphemism for beer (especially for lager that effervesces); wash in suds

cortege collapse: the group following and attending to some important person; a funeral procession

civilian collapse: a nonmilitary citizen; associated with or performed by civilians as contrasted with the military; "civilian clothing"; "civilian life"

cultivate collapse: prepare for crops; "Work the soil"; "cultivate the land"; foster the growth of

castle collapse: interchanging the positions of the king and a rook; a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack; (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard; move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

tampon collapse: plug of cotton or other absorbent material; inserted into wound or body cavity to absorb exuded fluids (especially blood); plug with a tampon

caravan collapse: a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"; travel in a caravan

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

solicit collapse: make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"; incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"; make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

defender collapse: a person who cares for persons or property; a fighter who holds out against attack

standby collapse: something that can be relied on when needed; ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"

privy council collapse: an advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)

kitchen cabinet collapse: an inner circle of unofficial advisors to the head of a government

divan collapse: a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall); a Muslim council chamber or law court; a collection of Persian or Arabic poems (usually by one author); a Muslim council of state

bat collapse: (baseball) a turn trying to get a hit; "he was at bat when it happened"; "he got four hits in four at-bats"; nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate; a club used for hitting a ball in various games; wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"; strike with, or as if with a baseball bat; "bat the ball"; use a bat; "Who's batting?"; have a turn at bat; "Jones bats first, followed by Martinez"

beak collapse: horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles); informal terms for the nose

solicitor collapse: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents; a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

admirer collapse: someone who admires a young woman; "she had many admirers"; a person who admires; someone who esteems or respects or approves

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

face to face collapse: involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"

aboveboard collapse: without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

ivory collapse: a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

counselor collapse: someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

stag collapse: adult male deer; attend a dance or a party without a female companion

horse collapse: solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times; a padded gymnastic apparatus on legs; provide with a horse or horses

tempt collapse: try presumptuously; "St. Anthony was tempted in the desert"; dispose or incline or entice to; "We were tempted by the delicious-looking food"; give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting; "the window displays tempted the shoppers"; try to seduce

splint collapse: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg); a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"; support with a splint; "splint a broken finger"

squire collapse: an English country landowner; young nobleman attendant on a knight; a man who attends or escorts a woman; attend upon as a squire; serve as a squire

attract collapse: exert a force on (a body) causing it to approach or prevent it from moving away; "the gravitational pull of a planet attracts other bodies"; direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"; be attractive to; "The idea of a vacation appeals to me"; "The beautiful garden attracted many people"

scratch pad collapse: pad for preliminary or hasty writing or notes or sketches etc; "scribbling block" is a British term

animal collapse: a living organism characterized by voluntary movement; of the nature of or characteristic of or derived from an animal or animals; "the animal kingdom"; "animal instincts"; "animal fats"

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