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brood collapse: the young of an animal cared for at one time; sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"; think moodily or anxiously about something; hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing; "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"

probably collapse: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

never collapse: not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"; not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"

palindrome collapse: a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward

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"

pastoral collapse: a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds); a letter from a pastor to the congregation; of or relating to a pastor; "pastoral work"; "a pastoral letter"

venerable collapse: impressive by reason of age; "a venerable sage with white hair and beard"

chord collapse: a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together; a straight line connecting two points on a curve; play chords on (a string instrument)

stereoscopic collapse: of or relating to stereoscopy; "stereoscopic vision"; of or relating to a stereoscope; "stereoscopic lenses"

longevity collapse: the property of being long-lived; duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"

busy collapse: crowded with or characterized by much activity; "a very busy week"; "a busy life"; "a busy street"; "a busy seaport"; actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"; "the line is busy"; (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"; overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"; keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

palm oil collapse: oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

persistently collapse: with persistence; in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."

tour collapse: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"; make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"

finally collapse: after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"

invariably collapse: in an invariable manner; "invariably, he would forget his keys"

exploit collapse: use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"; draw from; make good use of; "we must exploit the resources we are given wisely"

curse collapse: profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger; "expletives were deleted"; a severe affliction; utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"; wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"; heap obscenities upon; "The taxi driver who felt he didn't get a high enough tip cursed the passenger"

interim collapse: the time between one event, process, or period and another; "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"; serving during an intermediate interval of time; "an interim agreement"

retirement collapse: withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"; withdrawal from your position or occupation; the state of being retired from one's business or occupation

play out collapse: become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast"; play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"; perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?"

tardiness collapse: the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

assume collapse: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"; occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"; take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

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