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replace collapse: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"; put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

nerves collapse: control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves"

fascinate collapse: to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; "The snake charmer fascinates the cobra"

siege collapse: the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

downbeat collapse: the first beat of a musical measure (as the conductor's arm moves downward)

relief collapse: the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"; aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"; assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"; sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background; the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"; (law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"; the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"

long time collapse: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

debunk collapse: expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas; "The physicist debunked the psychic's claims"

theurgy collapse: white magic performed with the help of beneficent spirits (as formerly practiced by Neoplatonists); the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs

evacuation collapse: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection

write in collapse: write to an organization; "Many listeners wrote in after the controversial radio program"; cast a vote by inserting a name that does not appear on the ballot; "Many voters wrote in the names of strangers"

armistice collapse: a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms

hex collapse: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"; cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something

eon collapse: (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe; an immeasurably long period of time; "oh, that happened eons ago"; the longest division of geological time

folklore collapse: the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

Jonah collapse: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale; a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

spell collapse: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"; take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"; indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"; orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"; place under a spell; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"; relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

displace collapse: force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"; take the place of; move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"

understudy collapse: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required; be an understudy or alternate for a role

individualize collapse: make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

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