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syncope collapse: (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

hew collapse: strike with an axe; cut down, strike; "hew an oak"; make or shape as with an axe; "hew out a path in the rock"

aching collapse: causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head"; "her old achy joints"

light up collapse: begin to smoke; "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"; start to burn with a bright flame; "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"; ignite; "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"

blockbuster collapse: an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel); a large bomb used to demolish extensive areas (as a city block)

smack collapse: the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand; an enthusiastic kiss; a sailing ship (usually rigged like a sloop or cutter) used in fishing and sailing along the coast; press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating; deliver a hard blow to; "The teacher smacked the student who had misbehaved"; kiss lightly; have a distinctive or characteristic taste; "This tastes of nutmeg"; have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"

madden collapse: make mad; "His behavior is maddening"; drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves; cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind

ten collapse: the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system; being one more than nine

sweetheart collapse: any well-liked individual; "he's a sweetheart"; a person loved by another person; privileged treatment of a favored person or corporation (sometimes unethically); "another sweetheart deal based on political influence"

championship collapse: a competition at which a champion is chosen; the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

plunk collapse: (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly; a hollow twanging sound

osculate collapse: have at least three points in common with; "one curve osculates the other"; "these two surfaces osculate"; be intermediate between two taxonomic groups; "These species osculate"

conquest collapse: success in mastering something difficult; "the conquest of space"; the act of conquering

grief collapse: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

circumstantial collapse: fully detailed and specific about particulars; "a circumstantial report about the debate"

fritter collapse: small quantity of fried batter containing fruit or meat or vegetables; spend frivolously and unwisely; "Fritter away one's inheritance"

spew collapse: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical; "the volcano spews out molten rocks every day"; "The editors of the paper spew out hostile articles about the Presidential candidate"

smite collapse: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon; affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

thump collapse: a heavy blow with the hand; a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects); hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"

break down collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack; make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"; cause to fall or collapse; lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

catalepsy collapse: a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

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