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as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
the wall caved in when a tree fell on it
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as in succumbs
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
I caved in to my bibliomania and bought two more books last week
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“Caves (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caves%20%28in%29. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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