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dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

billet collapse: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

affairs collapse: transactions of professional or public interest; "news of current affairs"; "great affairs of state"

task collapse: assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"

mandate collapse: the commission that is given to a government and its policies through an electoral victory; a document giving an official instruction or command; a territory surrendered by Turkey or Germany after World War I and put under the tutelage of some other European power until they are able to stand by themselves; assign authority to; make mandatory; "the new director of the school board mandated regular tests"; assign under a mandate; "mandate a colony"

uptown collapse: a residential part of town away from the central commercial district; of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"; toward or in the upper part of town

deductible collapse: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount; (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax); acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)

intake collapse: an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container

pointer collapse: a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game; an indicator as on a dial

proprietary collapse: protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form"

install collapse: set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"; place; "Her manager had set her up at the Ritz"; put into an office or a position; "the new president was installed immediately after the election"

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

occupation collapse: the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"; the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"; any activity that occupies a person's attention; "he missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game"; the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power; the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied; "during the German occupation of Paris"

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

racket collapse: an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit; a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games; a loud and disturbing noise; hit (a ball) with a racket; make loud and annoying noises

necessary collapse: unavoidably determined by prior circumstances; "the necessary consequences of one's actions"; absolutely essential

get off collapse: escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action; "She gets away with murder!"; "I couldn't get out from under these responsibilities"; cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case; "The lawyer got him off, even though there was no doubt in everybody's mind that he killed his wife"; deliver verbally; "He got off the best line I've heard in a long time"; leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc.; enjoy in a sexual way; "He gets off on shoes"; be relieved of one's duties temporarily

patch collapse: a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole; a short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program; mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"; to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"; provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"

boards collapse: the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink; the stage of a theater; "most actors love to stride the boards"

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