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incorrect collapse: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

behalf collapse: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";; for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

absorb collapse: cause to become one with; "The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax"; engage or engross wholly; "Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely"; take up mentally; "he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe"; assimilate or take in; "The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society"; take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"; become imbued; "The liquids, light, and gases absorb"; take up, as of debts or payments; "absorb the costs for something"; suck or take up or in; "A black star absorbs all matter"

last word collapse: an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"; the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"

unlawful collapse: contrary to or prohibited by or defiant of law; "unlawful measures"; "unlawful money"; "unlawful hunters"; having no legally established claim; "the wrongful heir to the throne"; not morally right or permissible; "unlawful love"

delinquent collapse: a young offender; past due; not paid at the scheduled time; "an overdue installment"; "a delinquent account"; persistently bad; "school for delinquent boys"; guilty of a minor misdeed; "delinquent minors"

plum collapse: a highly desirable position or assignment; "a political plum"; any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single pit; any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone

vanguard collapse: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"; the leading units moving at the head of an army

hickey collapse: a temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover

stimulate collapse: cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"; act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"; stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country"; stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"

predisposition collapse: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way; an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

miracle collapse: a marvellous event manifesting a supernatural act of God; any amazing or wonderful occurrence

eyeful collapse: a full view; a good look; "they wanted to see violence and they got an eyeful"; a strikingly beautiful woman; "she was a statuesque redheaded eyeful"

crusade collapse: any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims; go on a crusade; fight a holy war; exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women's rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his favorite candidate"

preference collapse: grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties); the right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I'd eat cake"; a strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"

illegal collapse: prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules; "an illegal chess move"

excite collapse: produce a magnetic field in; "excite the neurons"; raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms"; arouse or elicit a feeling

pastime collapse: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

employment collapse: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

disgraceful collapse: giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation; "scandalous behavior"; "the wicked rascally shameful conduct of the bankrupt"- Thackeray; "the most shocking book of its time"

greed collapse: excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves

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