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inflect collapse: change the form of a word in accordance as required by the grammatical rules of the language

rivet collapse: heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together; hold (someone's attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"; fasten with a rivet or rivets

sludge collapse: the precipitate produced by sewage treatment; any thick messy substance

sew collapse: fasten by sewing; do needlework; create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"

gig collapse: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

soil collapse: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

backstroke collapse: a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back; swim on one's back

fasten collapse: attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"; cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"; become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"

spinner collapse: fisherman's lure; revolves when drawn through the water; board game equipment that consists of a dial and an arrow that is spun to determine the next move in the game; someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads)

bottom collapse: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"; the lower side of anything; the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"; the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat; the lowest rank; "bottom member of the class"; strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom; provide with a bottom or a seat; "bottom the chairs"

treadle collapse: operate (machinery) by a treadle; tread over; "the brick maker treadles over clay to pick out the stones"

sully collapse: French statesman (1560-1641); United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

vilify collapse: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"

muddy collapse: make turbid; "muddy the water"; cause to become muddy; "These data would have muddied the prediction"; dirty with mud

sinus collapse: any of various air-filled cavities especially in the bones of the skull

confederate collapse: someone who assists in a plot; a supporter of the Confederate States of America; of or having to do with the southern Confederacy during the American Civil War; "Confederate soldiers"; form a confederation with; of nations

embezzle collapse: appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"

rustle collapse: the light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind; make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"; take illegally; "rustle cattle"

nibble collapse: gentle biting; eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"; bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"; bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

dibble collapse: a wooden hand tool with a pointed end; used to make holes in the ground for planting seeds or bulbs; make a hole with a wooden hand tool; "dibble the ground"; plant with a wooden hand tool; "dibble Spring bulbs"

bait collapse: something used to lure victims into danger; anything that serves as an enticement; attack with dogs or set dogs upon; lure, entice, or entrap with bait

salamander collapse: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed; reptilian creature supposed to live in fire

anchor collapse: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving; a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"; a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute; secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"; fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

unionize collapse: form or join a union; "The auto workers decided to unionize"; recruit for a union or organize into a union; "We don't allow people to come into our plant and try to unionize the workers"

federalize collapse: put under the control and authority of a federal government

murky collapse: dark or gloomy; "a murky dungeon"; "murky rooms lit by smoke-blackened lamps"

flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

festoon collapse: flower chains suspended in loops between points; an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work; a curtain of fabric draped and bound at intervals to form graceful loops; decorate with strings of flowers; "The public buildings were festooned for the holiday"

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