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soubrette collapse: a minor female role as a pert flirtatious lady's maid in a comedy; a pert or flirtatious young girl

assume collapse: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"; occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"; take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

partially collapse: in part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"

treble collapse: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"; sing treble

mediate collapse: acting through or dependent on an intervening agency; "the disease spread by mediate as well as direct contact"; occupy an intermediate or middle position or form a connecting link or stage between two others; "mediate between the old and the new"

benefit collapse: something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the common good"; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause; financial assistance in time of need; be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

villain collapse: a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately; the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction

align collapse: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"; bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"; align oneself with a group or a way of thinking; align with; be or come into adjustment

scene collapse: graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept; "he painted scenes from everyday life"; "figure 2 shows photographic and schematic views of the equipment"; a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film; a subdivision of an act of a play; "the first act has three scenes"; an incident (real or imaginary); "their parting was a sad scene"; the place where some action occurs; "the police returned to the scene of the crime"

adultery collapse: extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"

focus on collapse: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

tort collapse: (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought

song and dance collapse: theatrical performance combining singing and dancing

in detail collapse: thoroughly (including all important particulars); "he studied the snake in detail"

sperm collapse: the male reproductive cell; the male gamete; "a sperm is mostly a nucleus surrounded by little other cellular material"

duet collapse: a musical composition for two performers; two performers or singers who perform together

collaborate collapse: work together on a common enterprise of project; "The soprano and the pianist did not get together very well"; "We joined forces with another research group"; cooperate as a traitor; "he collaborated with the Nazis when they occupied Paris"

obligation collapse: a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply; a personal relation in which one is indebted for a service or favor; the state of being obligated to do or pay something; "he is under an obligation to finish the job"

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