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preoccupy collapse: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"; occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

tussle collapse

Senate collapse: assembly possessing high legislative powers

freebie collapse: something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme); "the road map was a freebie"

stranglehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the arms are pressed against the opponent's windpipe; complete power over a person or situation; "corporations have a stranglehold on the media"; "the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public"

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

mouser collapse: a cat proficient at mousing

entertainment collapse: an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

intern collapse: an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term); work as an intern; "The young doctor is interning at the Medical Center this year"; deprive of freedom; "During WW II, Japanese were interned in camps in the West"

detective collapse: a police officer who investigates crimes; an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public

fabric collapse: artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"

mission collapse: the organized work of a religious missionary; a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"; an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"; an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

spoke collapse: support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

fed collapse

enchant collapse: hold spellbound

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

deuce collapse: one of the four playing cards in a deck that have two spots; a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game

bloodline collapse

petit mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

grand mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body

lose ground collapse

apoplexy collapse

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

freezer collapse

asylum collapse

repository collapse: a burial vault (usually for some famous person); a person to whom a secret is entrusted

arsenal collapse: a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms; all the weapons and equipment that a country has

chest collapse: box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

clearing house collapse: a central collection place where banks exchange checks or drafts; participants maintain an account against which credits or debits are posted

trust company collapse: an organization (usually with a commercial bank) that is engaged as a trustee or fiduciary or agent in handling trust funds or estates of custodial arrangements or stock transfers or related services

eleemosynary collapse

toft collapse

cooperative collapse: a jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners; an association formed and operated for the benefit of those using it; done with or working with others for a common purpose or benefit; "a cooperative effort"

jeopardy collapse

croissant collapse

crumpet collapse

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