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step in collapse

enormity collapse: an act of extreme wickedness; the quality of extreme wickedness; vastness of size or extent; "in careful usage the noun enormity is not used to express the idea of great size"; "universities recognized the enormity of their task"

stunt collapse: a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention; a creature (especially a whale) that has been prevented from attaining full growth; perform a stunt or stunts; check the growth or development of; "You will stunt your growth by building all these muscles"

functioning collapse: performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"

do justice to collapse

tormentor collapse: someone who torments

magnetize collapse: make magnetic; "The strong magnet magnetized the iron shavings"; attract strongly, as if with a magnet; "She magnetized the audience with her tricks"

cooperate collapse

thoroughness collapse: conscientiousness in performing all aspects of a task

maneuver collapse: an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"; a military training exercise; act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

accomplishment collapse: the action of accomplishing something

introduction collapse: the act of beginning something new; "they looked forward to the debut of their new product line"; the first section of a communication; a basic or elementary instructional text; a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives"

operetta collapse: a short amusing opera

light opera collapse

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

disappearance collapse: the act of leaving secretly or without explanation; the event of passing out of sight; ceasing to exist; "he regretted the disappearance of Greek from school curricula"; "what was responsible for the disappearance of the rainforest?"; "the disappearance of resistance at very low temperatures"

gammon collapse: hind portion of a side of bacon

backdrop collapse: scenery hung at back of stage

dealings collapse: social or verbal interchange (usually followed by `with')

disaster collapse: an act that has disastrous consequences

asbestos collapse: a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer

take sides collapse

desertion collapse: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

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?"

throw in with collapse

legislature collapse: persons who make or amend or repeal laws

make advances collapse

offense collapse: the action of attacking an enemy; the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

coup collapse: a brilliant and notable success

asceticism collapse: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint; the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

adhere to collapse

heed collapse: pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

workings collapse

carefulness collapse: the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"

no no collapse

react collapse: undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"; show a response or a reaction to something; act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

operation collapse: the activity of operating something (a machine or business etc.); "her smooth operation of the vehicle gave us a surprisingly comfortable ride"; a planned activity involving many people performing various actions; "they organized a rescue operation"; "the biggest police operation in French history"; "running a restaurant is quite an operation"; "consolidate the companies various operations"; a process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"; a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"; activity by a military or naval force (as a maneuver or campaign); "it was a joint operation of the navy and air force"; a business especially one run on a large scale; "a large-scale farming operation"; "a multinational operation"; "they paid taxes on every stage of the operation"; "they had to consolidate their operations"; (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction); "it can perform millions of operations per second"; process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"; the state of being in effect or being operative; "that rule is no longer in operation"

flipper collapse: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming; a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

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