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Nouns (4)

n. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"

prostration

n. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men"

crash

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

flop

n. the act of throwing yourself down; "he landed on the bed with a great flop"

Verbs (11)

collapse

v. lose significance, effectiveness, or value; "The school system is collapsing"; "The stock market collapsed"

collapse

v. fold or close up; "fold up your umbrella"; "collapse the music stand"

break down

v. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack

crack up, crack, crock up, break up

v. suffer a nervous breakdown

crumble, crumple, tumble, break down

v. fall apart; "the building crumbled after the explosion"; "Negotiations broke down"

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Fuzzynyms (117)

destruction, demolition, wipeout

n. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

crash, collapse

n. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

seizure, ictus, raptus

n. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

annihilation, disintegration

n. total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"

fall, pin

n. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

malfunction

n. a failure to function normally

injury, hurt, harm, trauma

n. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

indentation

n. the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

force, forcefulness, strength

n. physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

mess, messiness, muss, mussiness

n. a state of confusion and disorderliness; "the house was a mess"; "she smoothed the mussiness of the bed"

clutter, jumble, muddle, fuddle, mare's nest, welter, smother

n. a confused multitude of things

insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

n. lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

decay, decline

n. a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

worsening

n. changing something with the result that it becomes worse

ebb, ebbing, wane

n. a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)

bankruptcy, failure

n. inability to discharge all your debts as they come due; "the company had to declare bankruptcy"; "fraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks"

breakdown, crack-up

n. a mental or physical breakdown

peal, pealing, roll, rolling

n. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)

clack, clap

n. a sharp abrupt noise as if two objects hit together; may be repeated

jingle, jangle

n. a metallic sound; "the jingle of coins"; "the jangle of spurs"

rumble

n. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

thunderclap

n. a single sharp crash of thunder

reverse, reversal, setback, blow, black eye

n. an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating

seizure, ictus, raptus

n. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

collapse

n. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"

annihilation, disintegration

n. total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"

fall, pin

n. when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat

calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm

n. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

fall, downfall

n. a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; "the fall of the House of Hapsburg"

destruction, demolition, wipeout

n. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

ruin, ruination

n. an event that results in destruction

thunder

n. a booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning

roar

n. the sound made by a lion

paradiddle, roll, drum roll

n. the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously

stroke, apoplexy, cerebrovascular accident, CVA

n. a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain

break

v. find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof"

fall

v. be cast down; "his eyes fell"

fail

v. get worse; "Her health is declining"

fall in

v. to take one's place in a military formation or line; "Troops fall in!"

fall

v. move in a specified direction; "The line of men fall forward"

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

grind, mash, crunch, bray, comminute

v. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading; "grind the spices in a mortar"; "mash the garlic"

crush

v. become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure; "The plastic bottle crushed against the wall"

break down, crush

v. make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"

grate, grind

v. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"

tumble, topple

v. fall down, as if collapsing; "The tower of the World Trade Center tumbled after the plane hit it"

faint, conk, swoon, pass out

v. pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

weather

v. change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"

crumble, fall apart

v. break or fall apart into fragments; "The cookies crumbled"; "The Sphinx is crumbling"

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