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stocks collapse: a former instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy timber frame with holes in which the feet (and sometimes the hands) of an offender could be locked; a frame for constraining an animal while it is receiving veterinary attention or while being shod; a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

disbandment collapse: the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"

scarred collapse: deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury; "Could her scarred mind ever be free of fear?"; "a face scarred by anxiety"; "the fire left her arm badly scarred"

partition collapse: a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another); (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit; separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"; divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"

din collapse: instill (into a person) by constant repetition; "he dinned the lessons into his students"

sort collapse: an approximate definition or example; "she wore a sort of magenta dress"; "she served a creamy sort of dessert thing"; a person of a particular character or nature; "what sort of person is he?"; "he's a good sort"; an operation that segregates items into groups according to a specified criterion; "the bottleneck in mail delivery it the process of sorting"

vary collapse: make something more diverse and varied; "Vary the menu"; be subject to change in accordance with a variable; "Prices vary"; "His moods vary depending on the weather"

scram collapse: leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!"

debrief collapse: put someone through a debriefing and make him report; "The released hostages were debriefed"

dotage collapse: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

stun collapse: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her"

deactivate collapse: remove from active military status or reassign; "The men were deactivated after five years of service"

exfoliate collapse: grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"; come off in a very thin piece; remove the surface, in scales or laminae; cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters; spread by opening the leaves of

trice collapse: hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope; raise with a line; "trice a window shade"

rupture collapse: the act of making a sudden noisy break; a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"; state of being torn or burst open

divided collapse: distributed in portions (often equal) on the basis of a plan or purpose; having a median strip or island between lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions; "a divided highway"; separated into parts or pieces; "opinions are divided"

longevity collapse: the property of being long-lived; duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"

boggle collapse: startle with amazement or fear; hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear

share collapse: assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"; any of the equal portions into which the capital stock of a corporation is divided and ownership of which is evidenced by a stock certificate; "he bought 100 shares of IBM at the market price"; communicate; "I'd like to share this idea with you"; give out as one's portion or share; use jointly or in common; have in common; "Our children share a love of music"; "The two countries share a long border"

hedge collapse: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes; an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"; any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change; minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"; hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

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