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department store collapse: a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

carpetbagger collapse: an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south"

trickster collapse: a mischievous supernatural being found in the folklore of many primitive people; sometimes distinguished by prodigious biological drives and exaggerated bodily parts

shyster collapse: a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

confidence man collapse: a swindler who exploits the confidence of his victim

mare collapse: female equine animal; a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

postmortem collapse: discussion of an event after it has occurred; occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds"; after death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President's TV address"

pony collapse: a range horse of the western United States; any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder; an informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"; a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

capitalize collapse: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital; consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses; compute the present value of a business or an income; write in capital letters; draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"; supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

fox collapse: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs; the Algonquian language of the Fox; a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River; English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691); English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806); the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox; become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

reynard collapse: a conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox'

advertise collapse: call attention to; "Please don't advertise the fact that he has AIDS"; make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"

pitchman collapse: an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something

hack collapse: a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.; a horse kept for hire; an old or over-worked horse; a tool (as a hoe or pick or mattock) used for breaking up the surface of the soil; one who works hard at boring tasks; a mediocre and disdained writer; cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"; significantly cut up a manuscript; fix a computer program piecemeal until it works; "I'm not very good at hacking but I'll give it my best"; kick on the shins; kick on the arms; cut away; "he hacked his way through the forest"; be able to manage or manage successfully; "I can't hack it anymore"; "she could not cut the long days in the office"

trunk collapse: luggage consisting of a large strong case used when traveling or for storage; the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

cowboy collapse: a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; someone who is reckless or irresponsible (especially in driving vehicles); a performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging

vaquero collapse: local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California)

mount collapse: a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"; fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"; attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"; put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"; prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

dado collapse: a rectangular groove cut into a board so that another piece can fit into it; the section of a pedestal between the base and the surbase; cut a dado into or fit into a dado; provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room"

pier collapse: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats; a support for two adjacent bridge spans; (architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)

lame duck collapse: an elected official still in office but not slated to continue

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