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essential collapse: basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"; absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"; being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"

missing collapse: not able to be found; "missing in action"; "a missing person"

irreducible collapse: incapable of being made smaller or simpler; "an irreducible minimum"; "an irreducible formula"; "an irreducible hernia"

demand collapse: the act of demanding; "the kidnapper's exorbitant demands for money"; an urgent or peremptory request; "his demands for attention were unceasing"; the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply"; request urgently and forcefully; "The victim's family is demanding compensation"; "The boss demanded that he be fired immediately"; "She demanded to see the manager"; claim as due or just; "The bank demanded payment of the loan"; ask to be informed of; "I demand an explanation"; summon to court; lay legal claim to

allegation collapse: statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove; (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"

manifest collapse: a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane; reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"; record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be manifested"

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

threadbare collapse: having the nap worn away so that the threads show through; "threadbare rugs"

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

helpless collapse: unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby"; unable to function; without help; lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"

hollow collapse: a small valley between mountains; "he built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Appalachians"; a cavity or space in something; "hunger had caused the hollows in their cheeks"; as if echoing in a hollow space; "the hollow sound of footsteps in the empty ballroom"; not solid; having a space or gap or cavity; "a hollow wall"; "a hollow tree"; "hollow cheeks"; "his face became gaunter and more hollow with each year"; remove the interior of; "hollow out a tree trunk"

excavate collapse: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"; form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"; find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"; lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"

unclog collapse: become or cause to become unobstructed; "The chemical that we poured down the drain unclogged it"

rape collapse: the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will; the act of despoiling a country in warfare; Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop; destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"; force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

vacant collapse: without an occupant or incumbent; "the throne is never vacant"; void of thought or knowledge; "a vacant mind"

unattended collapse: lacking accompaniment or a guard or escort; "unattended women"; "problems unattended with danger"; not watched; "she dashed out leaving the bar unattended"; "a fire left unattended"

bleached collapse: having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"; (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"

homogeneous collapse: all of the same or similar kind or nature; "a close-knit homogeneous group"

unclassified collapse: not arranged in any specific grouping; not subject to a security classification

coating collapse: a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"; a heavy fabric suitable for coats; a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"

unsuspecting collapse: (often followed by `of') not knowing or expecting; not thinking likely; "an unsuspecting victim"; "unsuspecting (or unaware) of the fact that I would one day be their leader"; not suspicious; "deceiving the unsuspecting public"

cavity collapse: (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body; soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to the death of a tooth; space that is surrounded by something

unadorned collapse: not decorated with something to increase its beauty or distinction

clearing collapse: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid; the act of freeing from suspicion; a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

unsophisticated collapse: not wise in the ways of the world; "either too unsophisticated or too honest to promise more than he could deliver"; "this helplessly unworldly woman"- Kate O'Brien

imputation collapse: the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"; a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

satisfaction collapse: act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite; "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"; the contentment you feel when you have done something right; "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"

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