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lament collapse: a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"; express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

heartburn collapse: a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder

shining collapse: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"; marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

pickings collapse: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

fad collapse: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

profit collapse: the advantageous quality of being beneficial; make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"; derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

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

orgy collapse: a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity; secret rite in the cults of ancient Greek or Roman deities involving singing and dancing and drinking and sexual activity; any act of immoderate indulgence; "an orgy of shopping"; "an emotional binge"; "a splurge of spending"

veto collapse: a vote that blocks a decision; the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature); vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"

torment collapse: torment emotionally or mentally; treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

nip collapse: a small sharp bite or snip; a tart spicy quality; a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"; give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"; sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"

bucket collapse: a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top; the quantity contained in a bucket; carry in a bucket; put into a bucket

massacre collapse: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

wound collapse: the act of inflicting a wound; a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat; a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost; any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision; put in a coil

starvation collapse: the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"; a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period

gripe collapse: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"; complain; "What was he hollering about?"

tranquilizer collapse: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

migraine collapse: a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

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