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fall for collapse: fall in love with; become infatuated with; "She fell for the man from Brazil"; be deceived, duped, or entrapped by; "He fell for her charms"; "He fell for the con man's story"

nibble collapse: gentle biting; eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"; bite gently; "The woman tenderly nibbled at her baby's ear"; bite off very small pieces; "She nibbled on her cracker"

pedigree collapse: ancestry of a purebred animal; line of descent of a purebred animal

eat up collapse: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

woodcraft collapse: skill in carving or fashioning objects from wood; skill and experience in matters relating to the woods (as hunting or fishing or camping)

afforestation collapse: the conversion of bare or cultivated land into forest (originally for the purpose of hunting)

forestry collapse: the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber

silviculture collapse: the branch of forestry dealing with the development and care of forests

tree collapse: English actor and theatrical producer noted for his lavish productions of Shakespeare (1853-1917); a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms; a figure that branches from a single root; "genealogical tree"; stretch (a shoe) on a shoetree; chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels"; plant with trees; "this lot should be treed so that the house will be shaded in summer"

electric chair collapse: an instrument of execution by electrocution; resembles an ordinary seat for one person; "the murderer was sentenced to die in the chair"

scaffold collapse: a temporary arrangement erected around a building for convenience of workers; a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded); provide with a scaffold for support; "scaffold the building before painting it"

eat collapse: eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"; take in solid food; "She was eating a banana"; "What did you eat for dinner last night?"; worry or cause anxiety in a persistent way; "What's eating you?"

evergreen collapse: a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year; (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year

salamander collapse: any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed; reptilian creature supposed to live in fire

devour collapse: eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"; eat immoderately; "Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal"; destroy completely; "Fire had devoured our home"; enjoy avidly; "She devoured his novels"

frog collapse: any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species; a decorative loop of braid or cord; a person of French descent; hunt frogs for food

hot seat collapse: a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

gallows collapse: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

swallow collapse: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"; small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations; a small amount of liquid food; "a sup of ale"; believe or accept without questioning or challenge; "Am I supposed to swallow that story?"; keep from expressing; "I swallowed my anger and kept quiet"; take back what one has said; "He swallowed his words"; utter indistinctly; "She swallowed the last words of her speech"; engulf and destroy; "The Nazis swallowed the Baltic countries"; pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

gas chamber collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

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