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indigence collapse: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

businesslike collapse: exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business; not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal

afoot collapse: on foot; walking; "they went to the village afoot"; "quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback"

eclat collapse: brilliant or conspicuous success or effect; "the eclat of a great achievement"

penury collapse

empire collapse: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple; a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"; a monarchy with an emperor as head of state; the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

contraption collapse

hospitality collapse

surrender collapse: the delivery of a principal into lawful custody; give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another; "The last Taleban fighters finally surrendered"; relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another; relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in"

begrudge collapse: wish ill or allow unwillingly

red handed collapse

menace collapse: a threat or the act of threatening; "he spoke with desperate menace"; something that is a source of danger; "earthquakes are a constant threat in Japan"; act in a threatening manner; "A menacing person"; express a threat either by an utterance or a gesture; "he menaced the bank manager with a stick"

hocus-pocus collapse

freehand collapse: done by hand without mechanical aids or devices; "a freehand drawing"

hard collapse: dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"; unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"; resisting weight or pressure; dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";; (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum; "Russian distinguished between hard consonants and palatalized or soft consonants"; (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source; being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"; very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"; with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"; to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"; slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"; causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"; with firmness; "held hard to the railing"; earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"; with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"; very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"; into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"

ploy collapse: a maneuver in a game or conversation

treasury collapse: a depository (a room or building) where wealth and precious objects can be kept safely; the government department responsible for collecting and managing and spending public revenues; the British cabinet minister responsible for economic strategy; the funds of a government or institution or individual

nohow collapse

embroilment collapse

in process collapse

operational collapse: being in effect or operation; "de facto apartheid is still operational even in the `new' African nations"- Leslie Marmon Silko; "bus service is in operation during the emergency"; "the company had several operating divisions"; of or intended for or involved in military operations; pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result; "operational difficulties"; "they assumed their operational positions"

popularity collapse: the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after; "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"

kiss collapse: a light glancing touch; "there was a brief kiss of their hands in passing"; the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof); any of several bite-sized candies; a cookie made of egg whites and sugar; touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.; "The newly married couple kissed"; "She kissed her grandfather on the forehead when she entered the room"; touch lightly or gently; "the blossoms were kissed by the soft rain"

ascendancy collapse

struggle collapse: strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her"; an energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition"; to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

dominion collapse: one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth; dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"

give up collapse: allow the other (baseball) team to score; "give up a run"

odd job collapse

busywork collapse: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

in keeping collapse

someone collapse

bulge collapse: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings; "the gun in his pocket made an obvious bulge"; "the hump of a camel"; "he stood on the rocky prominence"; "the occipital protuberance was well developed"; "the bony excrescence between its horns"; cause to bulge or swell outwards; swell or protrude outwards; "His stomach bulged after the huge meal"; bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge

fade in collapse

body language collapse: communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

gesticulation collapse: a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion

trade collapse: the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice"; the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"; the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"; exchange or give (something) in exchange for; turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one"; engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets"; be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share"

adept collapse: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

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