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failing collapse: failure to reach a minimum required performance; "his failing the course led to his disqualification"; "he got two flunks on his report"; a flaw or weak point; "he was quick to point out his wife's failings"; below acceptable in performance; "received failing grades"

infirm collapse: lacking firmness of will or character or purpose; "infirm of purpose; give me the daggers" - Shakespeare

tucker collapse: a detachable yoke of linen or lace worn over the breast of a low-cut dress; a sewer who tucks; United States vaudevillian (born in Russia) noted for her flamboyant performances (1884-1966); United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)

feeble collapse: lacking strength; "a weak, nerveless fool, devoid of energy and promptitude"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness; "a feeble excuse"; "a lame argument"

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

tonic collapse: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates; (music) the first note of a diatonic scale; lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine; used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"; relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"; employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"; of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

hover collapse: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above; move to and fro; "The shy student lingered in the corner"; be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action; "He oscillates between accepting the new position and retirement"

denounce collapse: speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"; give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"; announce the termination of, as of treaties

intimidate collapse: make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"; to compel or deter by or as if by threats

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

frail collapse: a basket for holding dried fruit (especially raisins or figs); the weight of a frail (basket) full of raisins or figs; between 50 and 75 pounds; physically weak; "an invalid's frail body"

persecute collapse: cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"

therapy collapse: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"

crucify collapse: kill by nailing onto a cross; "Jesus Christ was crucified"

hex collapse: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"; cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

disadvantage collapse: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

social security collapse: social welfare program in the U.S.; includes old-age and survivors insurance and some unemployment insurance and old-age assistance

annuity collapse: income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"

bring round collapse: cause to adopt an opinion or course of action; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school"

quicksand collapse: a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down; a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

sustenance collapse: the act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; "they were in want of sustenance"; "fishing was their main sustainment"

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