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contemplate collapse: consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job"; look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought; "contemplate one's navel"

bee collapse: any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species; a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

maggot collapse: the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

virginal collapse: a legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries; untouched or undefiled; "nor is there anything more virginal than the shimmer of young foliage"- L.P.Smith; characteristic of a virgin or virginity; "virginal white dresses"

fashion collapse: characteristic or habitual practice; consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode; the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior; make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

on paper collapse: as described in contrast to as practiced; "on paper, this looks like a good idea"; as written or printed; "this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper"

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

structure collapse: a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"; the manner of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts; "artists must study the structure of the human body"; "the structure of the benzene molecule"; a particular complex anatomical part; "he has good bone structure"; the complex composition of knowledge as elements and their combinations; "his lectures have no structure"; give a structure to; "I need to structure my days"

quirk collapse: a narrow groove beside a beading; twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

reconsideration collapse: thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"; a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision

Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

intuition collapse: instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes); an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

conceit collapse: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"; a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"; an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

suggestion collapse: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association; an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"; a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"; persuasion formulated as a suggestion

generation collapse: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; the production of heat or electricity; "dams were built for the generation of electricity"; group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent; the normal time between successive generations; "they had to wait a generation for that prejudice to fade"; a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers"

riposte collapse: (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge; make a return thrust; "his opponent riposted"

estimate collapse: a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"; an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"; the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"; a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"; judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

bromide collapse: any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

think collapse: an instance of deliberate thinking; "I need to give it a good think"; bring into a given condition by mental preoccupation; "She thought herself into a state of panic over the final exam"; be capable of conscious thought; "Man is the only creature that thinks"; use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"; have or formulate in the mind; "think good thoughts"; expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"; judge or regard; look upon; judge; "I think he is very smart"; "I believe her to be very smart"; "I think that he is her boyfriend"; "The racist conceives such people to be inferior"; dispose the mind in a certain way; "Do you really think so?"; focus one's attention on a certain state; "Think big"; "think thin"; ponder; reflect on, or reason about; "Think the matter through"; "Think how hard life in Russia must be these days"; decide by pondering, reasoning, or reflecting; "Can you think what to do next?"; imagine or visualize; "Just think--you could be rich one day!"; "Think what a scene it must have been!"

doctrine collapse: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

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