Collapse and Come off

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Collapse verb - To be unsuccessful.

Usage example: the legal case collapsed in the face of the opposition's evidence

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Come off is an antonym for collapse.

Come off verb - To turn out as planned or desired.

Usage example: the attempted revival of the city's downtown never really came off, and even more stores eventually closed

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Collapse is an antonym for come off.

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