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nonresistance collapse: group refusal to resort to violence even in defense against violence

deride collapse: treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

get around collapse: move around; move from place to place; "How does she get around without a car?"

gathered collapse: having accumulated or become more intense; "the deepened gloom"

dabble collapse: dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid; work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"; play in or as if in water, as of small children

fidget collapse: a feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he's got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"; move restlessly; "The child is always fidgeting in his seat"

government collapse: the act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"; (government) the system or form by which a community or other political unit is governed; "tyrannical government"; the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

goat collapse: any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

kitten collapse: young domestic cat; have kittens; "our cat kittened again this year"

fiddle collapse: play on a violin; "Zuckerman fiddled that song very nicely"; play the violin or fiddle; commit fraud and steal from one's employer; "We found out that she had been fiddling for years"; avoid (one's assigned duties); "The derelict soldier shirked his duties"

warn collapse: notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions"; ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property"; notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"; admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

militarism collapse: a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

connected collapse: joined or linked together; plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"; wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"

loiter collapse: be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"

darling collapse: an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River; a special loved one

haze collapse: atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility; harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions; become hazy, dull, or cloudy

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

together collapse: mentally and emotionally stable; "she's really together"; at the same time; "we graduated together"; with cooperation and interchange; "we worked together on the project"; in contact with each other; "the leaves stuck together"; assembled in one place; "we were gathered together"; in each other's company; "we went to the movies together"; "the family that prays together stays together"

dally collapse: consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"; waste time; "Get busy--don't dally!"; behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection"

intimidate collapse: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"; to compel or deter by or as if by threats

youth collapse: the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person; early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced; the time of life between childhood and maturity; an early period of development; "during the youth of the project"

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

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