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caving in
noun as in white flag
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A narrow ditch in the earth will widen by the caving-in of its sides.
And so it is with this cañon; the weathering or the caving-in of these walls goes ever on.
Cut narrow by the river, it has gradually widened by the caving-in of the walls.
He was of right blue blood; never caving-in before them, as Bill Whitney expressed it one day; he was only quiet and endured.
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On this page you'll find 1511 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to cave in, such as: acquiesce, accept, admit, allow, assent, and comply.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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