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unwitting collapse: not aware or knowing; "an unwitting subject in an experiment"

ambush collapse: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; wait in hiding to attack

obstacle collapse: an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented); something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"

dim collapse: lacking in light; not bright or harsh; "a dim light beside the bed"; "subdued lights and soft music"; lacking clarity or distinctness; "a dim figure in the distance"; "only a faint recollection"; "shadowy figures in the gloom"; "saw a vague outline of a building through the fog"; "a few wispy memories of childhood"; make dim or lusterless; "Time had dimmed the silver"; become dim or lusterless; "the lights dimmed and the curtain rose"; switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

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"

erase collapse: remove from memory or existence; "The Turks erased the Armenians in 1915"; wipe out magnetically recorded information; remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"

treasure trove collapse: any collection of valuables that is discovered; "her book was a treasure trove of new ideas"; "mother's attic was a treasure trove when we were looking for antiques"; treasure of unknown ownership found hidden (usually in the earth)

smite collapse: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon; affect suddenly with deep feeling; "He was smitten with love for this young girl"

parochialism collapse: a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

edit collapse: prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"; cut or eliminate; "she edited the juiciest scenes"; cut and assemble the components of; "edit film"; "cut recording tape"; supervise the publication of; "The same family has been editing the influential newspaper for almost 100 years"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

occur collapse: come to one's mind; suggest itself; "It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary"; "A great idea then came to her"; to be found to exist; "sexism occurs in many workplaces"; "precious stones occur in a large area in Brazil"

abridge collapse: lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression"; reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"

helpless collapse: unable to manage independently; "as helpless as a baby"; unable to function; without help; lacking in or deprived of strength or power; "lying ill and helpless"; "helpless with laughter"

delete collapse: remove or make invisible; "Please delete my name from your list"

awe collapse: an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration; "he stared over the edge with a feeling of awe"; inspire awe in; "The famous professor awed the undergraduates"

improvise collapse: perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"; manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

gouge collapse: the act of gouging; and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves; force with the thumb; "gouge out his eyes"

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