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privation collapse: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"; a state of extreme poverty

exaction collapse: act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"

monopolize collapse: have or exploit a monopoly of; "OPEC wants to monopolize oil"; have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

subtraction collapse: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"; an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"

starvation collapse: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"; a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

feud collapse: a bitter quarrel between two parties; carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"

impeach collapse: charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"; challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

incompetence collapse: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications; inability of a part or organ to function properly

disagreement collapse: the speech act of disagreeing or arguing or disputing; a conflict of people's opinions or actions or characters

acquire collapse: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

angst collapse: an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

twilight collapse: the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth; a condition of decline following successes; "in the twilight of the empire"; the time of day immediately following sunset; "he loved the twilight"; "they finished before the fall of night"

defend collapse: argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"; be on the defensive; act against an attack; protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"; be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

pretext collapse: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

title collapse: an established or recognized right; "a strong legal claim to the property"; "he had no documents confirming his title to his father's estate"; "he staked his claim"; an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"; an appellation signifying nobility; "`your majesty' is the appropriate title to use in addressing a king"; the name of a work of art or literary composition etc.; "he looked for books with the word `jazz' in the title"; "he refused to give titles to his paintings"; "I can never remember movie titles"; a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"; (usually plural) written material introduced into a movie or TV show to give credits or represent dialogue or explain an action; "the titles go by faster than I can read"; a general or descriptive heading for a section of a written work; "the novel had chapter titles"

realism collapse: the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth; (philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical objects continue to exist when not perceived

pragmatism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

levitation collapse: the act of raising (a body) from the ground by presumably spiritualistic means; movement upward in virtue of lightness; the phenomenon of a person or thing rising into the air by apparently supernatural means

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"

profession collapse: an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences); affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"; an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"; the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"

practicality collapse: concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities

appropriate collapse: suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"; suitable and fitting; "the tailored clothes were harmonious with her military bearing"; meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"; take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

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