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communications collapse: the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); "communications is his major field of study"

alimony collapse: court-ordered support paid by one spouse to another after they are separated

fuel collapse: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"; stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"; take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"; provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"; provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

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

face to face collapse: involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"

aboveboard collapse: without concealment or deception; honest; "their business was open and aboveboard"; "straightforward in all his business affairs"

exempt collapse: (of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject; "a beauty somehow exempt from the aging process"; "exempt from jury duty"; "only the very poorest citizens should be exempt from income taxes"; grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

public house collapse: tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals

portage collapse: carrying boats and supplies overland; overland track between navigable waterways; the cost of carrying or transporting

rebate collapse: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid; join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"; cut a rebate in (timber or stone); give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

nurse collapse: one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician); try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"; treat carefully; "He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon"; "He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly"; serve as a nurse; care for sick or handicapped people

brokerage collapse: the business of a broker; charges a fee to arrange a contract between two parties; a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller

public opinion collapse: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

absolve collapse: let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"; grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's"

repository collapse: a burial vault (usually for some famous person); a person to whom a secret is entrusted

pickings collapse: the act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"

forgive collapse: stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"; absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"

ballyhoo collapse: blatant or sensational promotion; advertize noisily or blatantly

relegate collapse: assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"; refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"

mandarin collapse: the dialect of Chinese spoken in Beijing and adopted as the official language for all of China; a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China; a high public official of imperial China; any high government official or bureaucrat; a member of an elite intellectual or cultural group; shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

safe collapse: strongbox where valuables can be safely kept; a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests; (of an undertaking) secure from risk; free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"; in safekeeping; "your secret is safe with me"

folk collapse: people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

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