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feign collapse: make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

simulate collapse: make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

traction collapse: (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing; "his leg was in traction for several days"

dramatize collapse: represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth"; put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

bellyband collapse: a strap around the belly of a draft animal holding the shafts of a wagon; a cloth band that is worn around the waist (as on infants until the navel has healed)

headgear collapse: stable gear consisting of any part of a harness that fits about the horse's head; the hoist at the pithead of a mine

crupper collapse: a strap from the back of a saddle passing under the horse's tail; prevents saddle from slipping forward

caparison collapse: stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse; put a caparison on; "caparison the horses for the festive occasion"

adduction collapse: (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

viscera collapse: internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"

yank collapse: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

centripetal force collapse: the inward force on a body moving in a curved path around another body

halter collapse: either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight; a woman's top that fastens behind the back and neck leaving the back and arms uncovered; rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading; hang with a halter

tug collapse: a sudden abrupt pull; struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"; pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"; pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"; move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"; tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

harness collapse: stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart; a support consisting of an arrangement of straps for holding something to the body (especially one supporting a person suspended from a parachute); exploit the power of; "harness natural forces and resources"; put a harness; "harness the horse"; control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"

overexert collapse: exert (oneself) excessively and go beyond one's strength; "don't overexert yourself when exercising!"

assume collapse: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"; occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"; take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

competition collapse: the act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"; a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers; "business competition can be fiendish at times"

saddle collapse: posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl; a seat for the rider of a horse; a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe; cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins; load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"; put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"

affect collapse: the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion; act physically on; have an effect upon; have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"; have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

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