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pine collapse: a coniferous tree; straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

signify collapse: convey or express a meaning; "These words mean nothing to me!"; "What does his strange behavior signify?"; make known with a word or signal; "He signified his wish to pay the bill for our meal"

announce collapse: announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"; foreshadow or presage; make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"; give the names of; "He announced the winners of the spelling bee"

attest collapse: authenticate, affirm to be true, genuine, or correct, as in an official capacity; "I attest this signature"; establish or verify the usage of; "This word is not attested until 1993"; provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

let go collapse: be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"

retreat collapse: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"; (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset; (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position; a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet; make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"; move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

coast collapse: the area within view; "the coast is clear"; a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"; move effortlessly; by force of gravity

police collapse: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

consequently collapse: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"; as a consequence; "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"

allege collapse: report or maintain; "He alleged that he was the victim of a crime"; "He said it was too late to intervene in the war"; "The registrar says that I owe the school money"

lapse collapse: a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; "a lapse of three weeks between letters"; drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards; end, at least for a long time; "The correspondence lapsed"; let slip; "He lapsed his membership"

eject collapse: leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

dabble collapse: dip a foot or hand briefly into a liquid; work with in an amateurish manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments but he never makes any money"; play in or as if in water, as of small children

perch collapse: any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes; spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes; support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird); any of numerous fishes of America and Europe; an elevated place serving as a seat; a square rod of land; a linear measure of 16.5 feet; sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"; cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"

intermezzo collapse: a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera; a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

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