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take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

solicit collapse: make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"; incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"; make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

roadhouse collapse: an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling

means collapse: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end; considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"

hope collapse: one of the three Christian virtues; a specific instance of feeling hopeful; "it revived their hope of winning the pennant"; the general feeling that some desire will be fulfilled; "in spite of his troubles he never gave up hope"; someone (or something) on which expectations are centered; "he was their best hope for a victory"; United States comedian (born in England) who appeared in films with Bing Crosby (1903-2003); intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"; be optimistic; be full of hope; have hopes; "I am still hoping that all will turn out well"; expect and wish; "I trust you will behave better from now on"; "I hope she understands that she cannot expect a raise"

resource collapse: a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"; the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"; available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

expedient collapse: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one; serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"; appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

bloodshed collapse: the shedding of blood resulting in murder; "he avenged the bloodshed of his kinsmen"

look to collapse: turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

turn to collapse: direct one's interest or attention towards; go into; "The pedophile turned to boys for satisfaction"; "People turn to mysticism at the turn of a millennium"

cabaret collapse: a series of acts at a night club; a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink; "don't expect a good meal at a cabaret"; "the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night"; "he played the drums at a jazz club"

club collapse: stout stick that is larger at one end; "he carried a club in self defense"; "he felt as if he had been hit with a club"; a playing card in the minor suit that has one or more black trefoils on it; "he led a small club"; "clubs were trumps"; a formal association of people with similar interests; "he joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society"; "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today"; strike with a club or a bludgeon; gather and spend time together; "They always club together"; unite with a common purpose; "The two men clubbed together"

contrivance collapse: the faculty of contriving; inventive skill; "his skillful contrivance of answers to every problem"; an artificial or unnatural or obviously contrived arrangement of details or parts etc.; "the plot contained too many improbable contrivances to be believable"; an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade; "his testimony was just a contrivance to throw us off the track"

maneuver collapse: an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"; a military training exercise; act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

visit collapse: the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"; the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection); the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"; a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"; assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"; come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"; pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"; visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"; stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

nest collapse: a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"; furniture pieces made to fit close together; a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"; a cosy or secluded retreat; a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young; gather nests; fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"; inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"

tavern collapse: a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

dodge collapse: a quick evasive movement; a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery; make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"; move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

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