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petrify collapse: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"

switch collapse: the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"; a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other; a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment; control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit; railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock; hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure; make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"; lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"; flog with or as if with a flexible rod

congressman collapse: a member of the United States House of Representatives

nullification collapse: the act of nullifying; making null and void; counteracting or overriding the effect or force of something; the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress

defendant collapse: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

price support collapse: a government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

host collapse: an animal or plant that nourishes and supports a parasite; it does not benefit and is often harmed by the association; a technical name for the bread used in the service of Mass or Holy Communion; archaic terms for army; any organization that provides resources and facilities for a function or event; "Atlanta was chosen to be host for the Olympic Games"; the owner or manager of an inn; a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there; (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor; be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night"

litigant collapse: (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation; "plaintiffs and defendants are both litigants"

festival collapse: an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"; a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

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