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Usage

• colloquy

  A colloquy is a formal conversation.

• collude

  If you collude with people, you work secretly with them to do something dishonest.

• collate

  When you collate pieces of information, you gather them all together and arrange them in some sensible order in order to examine and compare those data efficiently.

• collaborate

  When people collaborate, they work together, usually to solve some problem or issue.

• collateral

  Collateral is a security or guarantee, usually represented by personal property of equal value, that a borrower must put up when they take out a loan.

• collapse

  When something collapses, like a bridge or a building, it falls down suddenly or caves in.

• collide

  When two things collide, such as cars or trains, they smash together or crash into each other.

• collection

  A collection is a gathering or bringing together of things, such as stamps or football cards.