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alternate collapse: of leaves and branches etc; first on one side and then on the other in two ranks along an axis; not paired; "stems with alternate leaves"; allowing a choice; "an alternative plan"; do something in turns; "We take turns on the night shift"; go back and forth; swing back and forth between two states or conditions; exchange people temporarily to fulfill certain jobs and functions

proxy collapse: a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting; a person authorized to act for another

metaphor collapse: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

equivalent collapse: the atomic weight of an element that has the same combining capacity as a given weight of another element; the standard is 8 for oxygen; a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in stamps"; being essentially equal to something; "it was as good as gold"; "a wish that was equivalent to a command"; "his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt"

vulture collapse: any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion

burglary collapse: entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property

lieutenant collapse: an officer in a police force; a commissioned military officer; an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade

good Samaritan collapse: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble

Samaritan collapse: a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

fill in collapse: supply with information on a specific topic; "He filled me in on the latest developments"

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

arresting collapse: commanding attention; "an arresting drawing of people turning into animals"; "a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten"; "a stunning performance"

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

secondary collapse: the defensive football players who line up behind the linemen; belonging to a lower class or rank; not of major importance; "played a secondary role in world events"; being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate; "the stone will be hauled to a secondary crusher"; "a secondary source"; "a secondary issue"; "secondary streams"; depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"

counterfeit collapse: not genuine; imitating something superior; "counterfeit emotion"; "counterfeit money"; "counterfeit works of art"; "a counterfeit prince"

pull in collapse: move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"

pinch bar collapse: a lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels

crossroads collapse: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

ghost collapse: a mental representation of some haunting experience; "he looked like he had seen a ghost"; "it aroused specters from his past"; the visible disembodied soul of a dead person; write for someone else; "How many books have you ghostwritten so far?"; move like a ghost; "The masked men ghosted across the moonlit yard"

imitation collapse: copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else; a copy that is represented as the original; the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

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