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usher collapse: someone employed to conduct others; an official stationed at the entrance of a courtroom or legislative chamber; show (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums; "The usher showed us to our seats"

strop collapse: a leather strap used to sharpen razors; sharpen on a strop; "strop razors"

option collapse: one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"; the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

overthrow collapse: the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force); cause the downfall of; of rulers; "The Czar was overthrown"; "subvert the ruling class"

clerical collapse: appropriate for or engaged in office work; "clerical skills"; "a clerical job"; "the clerical staff"; of or relating to the clergy; "clerical collar"; of or relating to clerks; "clerical work"

nepotism collapse: favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

office collapse: a religious rite or service prescribed by ecclesiastical authorities; "the offices of the mass"; place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed; "he rented an office in the new building"; professional or clerical workers in an office; "the whole office was late the morning of the blizzard"; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"

peel collapse: the rind of a fruit or vegetable; British politician (1788-1850)

coil collapse: a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops; "a coil of rope"; reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit; tubing that is wound in a spiral; a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb; a transformer that supplies high voltage to spark plugs in a gasoline engine; a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals); wind around something in coils or loops

attendance collapse: the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.); the number of people that are present; "attendance was up by 50 per cent"; the frequency with which a person is present; "a student's attendance is an important factor in her grade"

purge collapse: an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements; the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge; excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"; rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"; clear of a charge; oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"

swath collapse: a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing); the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine

fascia collapse: a sheet or band of fibrous connective tissue separating or binding together muscles and organs etc

gig collapse: a booking for musicians; "they played a gig in New Jersey"; small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and no hood; tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain; long and light rowing boat; especially for racing; a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish are not biting

rite of passage collapse: a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

excise collapse: a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate); remove by cutting; "The surgeon excised the tumor"; levy an excise tax on

ensign collapse: colors flown by a ship to show its nationality; a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade

hairline collapse: the natural margin formed by hair on the head; a very thin line

fillet collapse: fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members; a longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish; a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef; cut into filets; "filet the fish"; decorate with a lace of geometric designs

unwrap collapse: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case"; remove the outer cover or wrapping of; "Let's unwrap the gifts!"; "undo the parcel"

mismanagement collapse: management that is careless or inefficient; "he accomplished little due to the mismanagement of his energies"

pluck collapse: the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord; strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"; pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"; pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

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