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monarchism collapse: a belief in and advocacy of monarchy as a political system

action collapse: something done (usually as opposed to something said); "there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions"; the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"; an act by a government body or supranational organization; "recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"; "the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"; "the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"; the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism; "the piano had a very stiff action"; the trait of being active and energetic and forceful; "a man of action"; the series of events that form a plot; "his novels always have a lot of action"; the state of being active; "his sphere of activity"; "he is out of action"; institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

navel collapse: scar where the umbilical cord was attached; the center point or middle of something

methodology collapse: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline; the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

spontaneity collapse: the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"

activism collapse: a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal

troika collapse: a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast; a modern Russian triumvirate

side effect collapse: any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal"; a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug"

morale collapse: a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

architecture collapse: the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect; an architectural product or work; the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"

delayed collapse: caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"; not as far along as normal in development

moratorium collapse: suspension of an ongoing activity; a legally authorized postponement before some obligation must be discharged

rejoinder collapse: (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication; a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

dodge collapse: a quick evasive movement; a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery; make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid; "The child dodged the teacher's blow"; move to and fro or from place to place usually in an irregular course; "the pickpocket dodged through the crowd"

militate collapse: have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"

harmonium collapse: a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

limber up collapse: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

fuel collapse: a substance that can be consumed to produce energy; "more fuel is needed during the winter months"; "they developed alternative fuels for aircraft"; stimulate; "fuel the debate on creationism"; take in fuel, as of a ship; "The tanker fueled in Bahrain"; provide with a combustible substance that provides energy; "fuel aircraft, ships, and cars"; provide with fuel; "Oil fires the furnace"

means collapse: how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"; an instrumentality for accomplishing some end; considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"

accompaniment collapse: a subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another

objection collapse: (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality; the speech act of objecting

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

Realpolitik collapse: politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations

backlash collapse: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"

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