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shelter collapse: a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger; protective covering that provides protection from the weather; temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons; invest (money) so that it is not taxable; provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

drowse collapse: be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"

disobey collapse: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

overview collapse: a general summary of a subject; "the treasurer gave a brief overview of the financial consequences"

hibernation collapse: the act of retiring into inactivity; "he emerged from his hibernation to make his first appearance in several years"; cessation from or slowing of activity during the winter; especially slowing of metabolism in some animals; the torpid or resting state in which some animals pass the winter

philander collapse: have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"

cancel collapse: make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"; declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"; postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"; make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

finding collapse: the decision of a court on issues of fact or law; something that is found; "the findings in the gastrointestinal tract indicate that he died several hours after dinner"; "an area rich in archaeological findings"

assonance collapse: the repetition of similar vowels in the stressed syllables of successive words

alliteration collapse: use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse; "around the rock the ragged rascal ran"

gloat collapse: malicious satisfaction; dwell on with satisfaction; gaze at or think about something with great self-satisfaction, gratification, or joy

nightcap collapse: the final game of a double header; a cloth cap worn in bed; an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

universe collapse: everything stated or assumed in a given discussion; everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"

whack collapse: the sound made by a sharp swift blow; hit hard; "The teacher whacked the boy"

aesthetic collapse: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"; concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"; aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"

perplex collapse: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"

black eye collapse: a bad reputation; "his behavior gave the whole family a black eye"

wipe out collapse: eliminate completely and without a trace; "The old values have been wiped out"

eliminate collapse: kill in large numbers; "the plague wiped out an entire population"; terminate or take out; "Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics"; remove (an unknown variable) from two or more equations; remove from a contest or race; "The cyclist has eliminated all the competitors in the race"

malingerer collapse: someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

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