Collapse and Shoot up

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Collapse verb - To fall down or in as a result of physical pressure.

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Shoot up is an antonym for collapse.

Shoot up verb - To rise abruptly and rapidly.

Usage example: gas prices shot up seemingly overnight

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Collapse is an antonym for shoot up.

If linked to a pressure plate, these will shoot up, kill any hapless dope standing on it, and if the panel is pressed again will retract and leave the impaled goblin to collapse into a bleeding heap.

Source: Spikes of Doom

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