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collapse
noun as in downfall, breakdown
Strong matches
Weak matches
- basket case
- cave-in
- crack-up
- smash-up
verb as in fall apart, break down
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However, the deal soon collapsed after the U.S.
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Batting collapses cost England dear as the tourists lost five wickets for 12 runs in their first innings and four for 11 in their second.
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"I collapsed on the ground bowling to Mark Ramprakash," says Spencer.
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The apprenticeship system collapsed as masters hired day workers rather than training apprentices.
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How after each day’s end, I’d collapsed into bed fully clothed, grimy and exhausted.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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