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disillusion collapse

disappointment collapse: an act (or failure to act) that disappoints someone; a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

reciprocation collapse: alternating back-and-forth movement; the act of making or doing something in return

antiphon collapse: a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

lose ground collapse

petition collapse: write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing

romp collapse: win easily; "romp a race"; run easily and fairly fast

take back collapse: cause someone to remember the past; "This photo takes me back to the good old days"; move text to the previous line; in printing; regain possession of something; resume a relationship with someone after an interruption, as in a wife taking back her husband

halo collapse: a circle of light around the sun or moon

come around collapse: happen regularly; "Christmas rolled around again"

imposition collapse: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo); an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"

lasso collapse: a long noosed rope used to catch animals; Belgian composer (1532-1594); catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

marker collapse: some conspicuous object used to distinguish or mark something; "the buoys were markers for the channel"; a writing implement for making a mark; a distinguishing symbol; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep"

remuneration collapse: the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"

levy collapse: the act of drafting into military service; a charge imposed and collected; impose and collect; "levy a fine"

turn the tables collapse: cause a complete reversal of the circumstances; "The tables are turned now that the Republicans are in power!"

bedazzle collapse

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

jetty collapse

directly collapse: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"; without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

repartee collapse: adroitness and cleverness in reply

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

turn about collapse

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