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erode collapse: remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"; become ground down or deteriorate; "Her confidence eroded"

bones collapse: a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

back of beyond collapse: a very remote and inaccessible place; "you'd have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"

twiddle collapse: a series of small (usually idle) twists or turns; manipulate, as in a nervous or unconscious manner; "He twiddled her thumbs while waiting for the interview"

sag collapse: a shape that sags; "there was a sag in the chair seat"; droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; cause to sag; "The children sagged their bottoms down even more comfortably"

afterimage collapse: an image (usually a negative image) that persists after stimulation has ceased

depletion collapse: the act of decreasing something markedly; the state of being depleted

swill collapse: drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)

attack collapse: a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase; an offensive move in a sport or game; "they won the game with a 10-hit attack in the 9th inning"; the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"; (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons); "the attack began at dawn"; strong criticism; "he published an unexpected attack on my work"; the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent); "the film was sensitive to attack by acids"; "open to attack by the elements"; a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition; "an attack of diarrhea"; begin to injure; "The cancer cells are attacking his liver"; "Rust is attacking the metal"; set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed"; attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"; take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"; launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"

fag end collapse: the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope; the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"

nipple collapse: a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland

digestion collapse: learning and coming to understand ideas and information; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion"; the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body; the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat

disperse collapse: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";; to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

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"

exterminate collapse: kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many; "Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe"

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

hose collapse: a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas; man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet; water with a hose; "hose the lawn"

shrink collapse: decrease in size, range, or extent; "His earnings shrank"; "My courage shrivelled when I saw the task before me"; become smaller or draw together; "The fabric shrank"; "The balloon shrank"; reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"

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

manifestation collapse: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"; a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"

potter collapse: a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln; work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"

ravage collapse: (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

eat collapse: eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"; take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"; worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

wear away collapse: diminish, as by friction; "Erosion wore away the surface"

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