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assail collapse: attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

highlands collapse: a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)

dock collapse: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair; landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out; "the ship arrived at the dock more than a day late"; an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial; a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded; any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine; haul into a dock; "dock the ships"; remove or shorten the tail of an animal; come into dock; "the ship docked"; deduct from someone's wages; deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

bog collapse: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

ensnare collapse: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

mud collapse: slanderous remarks or charges; water soaked soil; soft wet earth; plaster with mud

stockbroker collapse: an agent in the buying and selling of stocks and bonds

afforestation collapse: the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

silviculture collapse: the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

forestry collapse: the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

mold collapse: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens; sculpture produced by molding; a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter; loose soil rich in organic matter; become moldy; spoil due to humidity; "The furniture molded in the old house"; fit tightly, follow the contours of; "The dress molds her beautiful figure"

pawnbroker collapse: a person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security

hacienda collapse: the main house on a ranch or large estate; a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

entry collapse: an item inserted in a written record; a written record of a commercial transaction

plot collapse: a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"; the story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"; a chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object; a small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"; plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow of the government"

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