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action collapse: something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"; the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"; an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"; the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"; the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"; institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

letter of credit collapse: a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit

latest collapse: the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"; in the current fashion or style

interstice collapse: small opening between things; a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"

voucher collapse: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure; someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

disadvantage collapse: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

directly collapse: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"; without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

clearance collapse: permission to proceed; "the plane was given clearance to land"; the distance by which one thing clears another; the space between them

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

hangover collapse: something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"; disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

sport collapse: the occupation of athletes who compete for pay; an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition; someone who engages in sports; a person known for the way she (or he) behaves when teased or defeated or subjected to trying circumstances; "a good sport"; "a poor sport"; (Maine colloquial) a temporary summer resident of Maine; wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner; "she was sporting a new hat"

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

plunge collapse: a steep and rapid fall; begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"; cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"; dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"; fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

foresight collapse: providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

permanence collapse: the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

long time collapse: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

major league collapse: the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

wield collapse: handle effectively; "The burglar wielded an axe"; have and exercise; "wield power and authority"

topical collapse: of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"; pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"; of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"

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