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guerrilla collapse: a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment

amelioration collapse: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better

betterment collapse: an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility

alteration collapse: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

counterrevolution collapse: a revolution whose aim is to reverse the changes introduced by a previous revolution

revolt collapse: make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"

bottom out collapse: hit the ground; "the car bottomed out where the driveway meets the road"; reach the low point; "Prices bottomed out and started to rise again after a while"

reformation collapse: a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches; improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs

reluctance collapse: a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"; (physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

worsening collapse: changing something with the result that it becomes worse; changing for the worse; "worried by the worsening storm"

recrudescence collapse: a return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"

improvement collapse: the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"; a change for the better; progress in development; a condition superior to an earlier condition; "the new school represents a great improvement"

transition collapse: a passage that connects a topic to one that follows; a musical passage moving from one key to another; a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another; make or undergo a transition (from one state or system to another); "The airline transitioned to more fuel-efficient jets"; "The adagio transitioned into an allegro"; cause to convert or undergo a transition; "the company had to transition the old practices to modern technology"

diversification collapse: the act of introducing variety (especially in investments or in the variety of goods and services offered); "my broker recommended a greater diversification of my investments"; "he limited his losses by diversification of his product line"; the condition of being varied; "that restaurant's menu lacks diversification; every day it is the same"

modulation collapse: the act of modifying or adjusting according to due measure and proportion (as with regard to artistic effect); (electronics) the transmission of a signal by using it to vary a carrier wave; changing the carrier's amplitude or frequency or phase; a manner of speaking in which the loudness or pitch or tone of the voice is modified

conservatism collapse: a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes

apostasy collapse: the act of abandoning a party or cause; the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

switch over collapse: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

naturalize collapse: make into a citizen; "The French family was naturalized last year"; make more natural or lifelike; adopt to another place; "The stories had become naturalized into an American setting"; explain with reference to nature

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