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get over collapse: to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"

segregate collapse: someone who is or has been segregated; separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"; divide from the main body or mass and collect; "Many towns segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that genes segregate"; separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

appeal collapse: (law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial; "their appeal was denied in the superior court"; attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates; "his smile was part of his appeal to her"; request earnestly (something from somebody); ask for aid or protection; "appeal to somebody for help"; "Invoke God in times of trouble"; take a court case to a higher court for review; "He was found guilty but appealed immediately"; challenge (a decision); "She appealed the verdict"

go back collapse: belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"

pluck collapse: the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord; strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"; pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"; pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

achieve collapse: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

sadism collapse: sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

grease collapse: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

adduction collapse: (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

quicken collapse: show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"; give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"

defoliate collapse: deprived of leaves; strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"

disperse collapse: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";; to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds"

method collapse: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

snifter collapse: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

energy collapse: an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"; enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"; forceful exertion; "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"; (physics) the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"; a healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

demeanor collapse: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

unravel collapse: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

length collapse: a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"; the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"; the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

evolve collapse: undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"; work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

shatter collapse: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"; break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"

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