cave in
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(noun) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it |
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Synonyms: subsidence |
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Related Words: collapse |
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(verb) break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" |
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Synonyms: break, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way |
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Related Words: break, buckle, change, crumple, flop, go off, implode, sink, slide down, slump |
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