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interrogative collapse: relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"

improvise collapse: perform without preparation; "he extemporized a speech at the wedding"; manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand; "after the hurricane destroyed our house, we had to improvise for weeks"

misfortune collapse: unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event; an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes

endeavor collapse: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

bid collapse: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"; (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make; a formal proposal to buy at a specified price; ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"; make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"; make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

triple collapse: a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base; a quantity that is three times as great as another; increase threefold; "Triple your income!"; hit a three-base hit

dogging collapse: relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"

nuisance collapse: (law) a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property or endangers life and health or is offensive

fling collapse: the act of flinging; throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

offer collapse: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"; the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"; put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"; threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"; produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"; make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"; present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"; make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"; offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"; propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"; present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"

resource collapse: a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"; the ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"; available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

expedient collapse: a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one; serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"; appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"

toss off collapse: drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"

ordeal collapse: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence; a severe or trying experience

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

harassment collapse: the act of tormenting by continued persistent attacks and criticism; a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; "so great was his harassment that he wanted to destroy his tormentors"

galley collapse: the area for food preparation on a ship; the kitchen area for food preparation on an airliner; (classical antiquity) a crescent-shaped seagoing vessel propelled by oars; a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

step collapse: the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"; support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"; a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed; a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"; move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"; place (a ship's mast) in its step; shift or move by taking a step; "step back"; put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake"; walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard"; move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively"; furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace"; cause (a computer) to execute a single command

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