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exemplar collapse: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

inkling collapse: a slight suggestion or vague understanding; "he had no inkling what was about to happen"

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

idealism collapse: impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are; (philosophy) the philosophical theory that ideas are the only reality

rationale collapse: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

notion collapse: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"; a general inclusive concept; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

suspect collapse: someone who is under suspicion; imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"; hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

cockamamie collapse: ludicrous, foolish; "gave me a cockamamie reason for not going"; "wore a goofy hat"; "a silly idea"; "some wacky plan for selling more books"

vagary collapse: an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"

deem collapse: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

amusing collapse: arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much"; "a mirthful experience"; "risible courtroom antics"; providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining; "an amusing speaker"; "a diverting story"; "a fun thing to do"

incommensurate collapse: (often followed by `with') not corresponding in size or degree or extent; "a reward incommensurate with his effort"

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

farcical collapse: broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"

suspicion collapse: being of a suspicious nature; "his suspiciousness destroyed his marriage"; the state of being suspected; "he tried to shield me from suspicion"

fad collapse: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

think of collapse: look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"; choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25"; intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

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