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cockle collapse: common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs; common edible European bivalve

management collapse: the act of managing something; "he was given overall management of the program"; "is the direction of the economy a function of government?"; those in charge of running a business

debar collapse: prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"

liquidator collapse: (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties

welcome collapse: a greeting or reception; "the proposal got a warm welcome"; the state of being welcome; "don't outstay your welcome"; giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted; "a welcome relief"; "a welcome guest"; "made the children feel welcome"; "you are welcome to join us"; bid welcome to; greet upon arrival; receive someone, as into one's house; accept gladly; "I welcome your proposals"

chamberlain collapse: an officer who manages the household of a king or nobleman; the treasurer of a municipal corporation; British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)

imbroglio collapse: a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

cling collapse: fruit (especially peach) whose flesh adheres strongly to the pit; hold on tightly or tenaciously; "hang on to your father's hands"; "The child clung to his mother's apron"; come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere"; to remain emotionally or intellectually attached; "He clings to the idea that she might still love him."

indigence collapse: a state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"

manipulate collapse: treat manually, as with massage, for therapeutic purposed; hold something in one's hands and move it; control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line"; influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

embarrassment collapse: some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals"; the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public; the state of being embarrassed (usually by some financial inadequacy); "he is currently suffering financial embarrassments"

chock collapse: a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object; as completely as possible; "it was chock-a-block full"; support on chocks; "chock the boat"; secure with chocks

pouch collapse: a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things; (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican); an enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"; send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels; put into a small bag

slavish collapse: abjectly submissive; characteristic of a slave or servant; "slavish devotion to her job ruled her life"; "a slavish yes-man to the party bosses"- S.H.Adams; "she has become submissive and subservient"; blindly imitative; "a slavish copy of the original"

money collapse: wealth reckoned in terms of money; "all his money is in real estate"; the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender; "we tried to collect the money he owed us"; the official currency issued by a government or national bank; "he changed his money into francs"

hijacking collapse: stopping and stealing or stealing from a vehicle in transit; "hijacking gangs go after truckloads of cigarettes"

freedom collapse: the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

greedy collapse: wanting to eat or drink more than one can reasonably consume; "don't be greedy with the cookies"

generosity collapse: acting generously; the trait of being willing to give your money or time

gerrymander collapse: an act of gerrymandering (dividing a voting area so as to give your own party an unfair advantage); divide unfairly and to one's advantage; of voting districts

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