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trace collapse: either of two lines that connect a horse's harness to a wagon or other vehicle or to a whiffletree; an indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension"; a visible mark (as a footprint) left by the passage of person or animal or vehicle; a just detectable amount; "he speaks French with a trace of an accent"; follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; "We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba" ; "trace the student's progress"; make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand"; copy by following the lines of the original drawing on a transparent sheet placed upon it; make a tracing of; "trace a design"; "trace a pattern"; make one's course or travel along a path; travel or pass over, around, or along; "The children traced along the edge of the dark forest"; "The women traced the pasture"; to go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"; discover traces of; "She traced the circumstances of her birth"

antagonize collapse: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"; act in opposition to

involuntary collapse: not subject to the control of the will; "involuntary manslaughter"; "involuntary servitude"; "an involuntary shudder"; "It (becoming a hero) was involuntary. They sank my boat"- John F.Kennedy; controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control; "involuntary muscles"; "gave an involuntary start"

estrange collapse: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"; remove from customary environment or associations; "Her busy schedule removed her from her duties as a mother"

ruin collapse: a ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"; an event that results in destruction; an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"; fall into ruin; reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"; destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"

dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

variant collapse: differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"; exhibiting or tending to variation and change; "letters variant in size"

probable collapse: an applicant likely to be chosen; apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"; likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"

accident collapse: anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

varying collapse: marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable"

disobedient collapse: not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority; "disobedient children"; unwilling to submit to authority; "unruly teenagers"

diversified collapse: having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety; "a diversified musical program ranging from classical to modern"; "diversified farming"; "diversified manufacturing"; "diversified scenery"; "diversified investments"

embitter collapse: cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"

varied collapse: broken away from sameness or identity or duplication; "her quickly varied answers indicated uncertainty"; widely different; "varied motives prompt people to join a political party"; "varied ethnic traditions of the immigrants"; characterized by variety; "immigrants' varied ethnic and religious traditions"; "his work is interesting and varied"

heterogeneous collapse: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"

discrepancy collapse: a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion"; an event that departs from expectations

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)"

waste collapse: useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"; (law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect; any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted; "they collect the waste once a week"; "much of the waste material is carried off in the sewers"; waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"; cause to grow thin or weak; "The treatment emaciated him"; use inefficiently or inappropriately; "waste heat"; "waste a joke on an unappreciative audience"; run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"; get rid of; "We waste the dirty water by channeling it into the sewer"; spend thoughtlessly; throw away; "He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends"; "You squandered the opportunity to get and advanced degree"

out of whack collapse: out of balance or out of adjustment; "the front wheel of my bicycle is out of whack"

conglomerate collapse: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization; composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; "the conglomerate peoples of New England"

nonfeasance collapse: a failure to act when under an obligation to do so; a refusal (without sufficient excuse) to do that which it is your legal duty to do

disproportion collapse: lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

insufficiency collapse: lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"; (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally; a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"

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