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peril collapse

joker collapse: a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester; an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent; "when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"; a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes; a person who does something thoughtless or annoying; "some joker is blocking the driveway"

waiting collapse: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

finagle collapse

presumptive collapse: affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance; "presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"; having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance; "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)"

cobweb collapse: a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web; filaments from a web that was spun by a spider; a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

deform collapse: alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"; become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake"; make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

denature collapse: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes; modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished; add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

turn upside down collapse

turn over a new leaf collapse

nearing collapse

defraud collapse

in view collapse

printout collapse: the output of a computer in printed form

imminent collapse

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

threatening collapse

gruel collapse: a thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

approaching collapse: of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

cook up collapse

menacing collapse

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

gathering clouds collapse

victimize collapse: punish unjustly; deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"; make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

dummy collapse: a figure representing the human form; a person who does not talk; having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function; "a dummy corporation"; make a dummy of; "dummy up the books that are to be published"

diversify collapse: vary in order to spread risk or to expand; "The company diversified"; spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified"; make (more) diverse; "diversify a course of study"

modify collapse: make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"; add a modifier to a constituent

alter collapse: remove the ovaries of; "Is your cat spayed?"; make an alteration to; "This dress needs to be altered"

storm clouds collapse

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