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pretext collapse: something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

mask collapse: activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"; a covering to disguise or conceal the face; a protective covering worn over the face; put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"; shield from light; cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

seduce collapse: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"; induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

indemnity collapse: legal exemption from liability for damages; protection against future loss

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

sacrifice collapse: (sacrifice) an out that advances the base runners; the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity; personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective); a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value; "he had to sell his car at a considerable sacrifice"; kill or destroy; "The animals were sacrificed after the experiment"; "The general had to sacrifice several soldiers to save the regiment"; make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals; endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war"; sell at a loss

suck in collapse: draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"

handle collapse: the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it; "he grabbed the hammer by the handle"; "it was an old briefcase but it still had a good grip"; touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"; show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott"

suggest collapse: call to mind; "this remark evoked sadness"; imply as a possibility; "The evidence suggests a need for more clarification"

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

donate collapse: give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month"

pardon collapse: a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense; grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"

profess collapse: state insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"; confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist"; practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"; take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"; receive into a religious order or congregation; state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"

invitation collapse: a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"; a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"

purify collapse: remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"; make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"; become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"

petition collapse: write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

put up collapse: provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"; make available for sale at an auction; "The dealer put up three of his most valuable paintings for auction"; mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"

remonstrate collapse: argue in protest or opposition; present and urge reasons in opposition

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

rationalize collapse: remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"; think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"; structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

reprieve collapse: the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment; a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence); a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort; relieve temporarily; postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution

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