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mushroom collapse: fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi; a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb); any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium; common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool); grow and spread fast; "The problem mushroomed"; pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall"

apprehension collapse: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"; painful expectation; fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

plumbing collapse: the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building); utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

Muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

upper class collapse: the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

climber collapse: someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"; a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

agent provocateur collapse: a secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts

shill collapse: a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others; act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

virulence collapse: extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

ectoplasm collapse: the outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm; (spiritualism) a substance supposed to emanate from the body of the medium during a trance

nation collapse: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"; a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"; United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

clout collapse: a target used in archery; strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"

corn collapse: something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"; ears of corn grown for human food; tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times; (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland); the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal; a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes; preserve with salt; "corned beef"; feed (cattle) with corn

embassy collapse: a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; an ambassador and his entourage collectively

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

vehemence collapse: intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"

productiveness collapse: the quality of being productive or having the power to produce

superiority collapse: the quality of being superior; displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"; the quality of being a competitive advantage

tug-of-war collapse: any hard struggle between equally matched groups; a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses

marketing collapse: shopping at a market; "does the weekly marketing at the supermarket"; the commercial processes involved in promoting and selling and distributing a product or service; "most companies have a manager in charge of marketing"

grapevine collapse: gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"

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