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contend collapse: maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"; be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

ombudsman collapse: a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

counteract collapse: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

disjoint collapse: having no elements in common; separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"

facing collapse: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building

hold out collapse: wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"

airs collapse: affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

heading collapse: a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about; "the heading seemed to have little to do with the text"

smoke screen collapse: an action intended to conceal or confuse or obscure; "requesting new powers of surveillance is just a smokescreen to hide their failures"; (military) screen consisting of a cloud of smoke that obscures movements

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

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

sequester collapse: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"; undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"; requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

let alone collapse: much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"

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

vertical collapse: something that is oriented vertically; of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); "vertical social mobility"; at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"; relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution

estrange collapse: arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"; remove from customary environment or associations; "Her busy schedule removed her from her duties as a mother"

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