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

incarnation collapse: (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"

verification collapse: (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

avowal collapse: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

hypocrite collapse: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

affidavit collapse: written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

repellent collapse: the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"; a chemical substance that repels animals; a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water; incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

pull collapse: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"; a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"; a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"; special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"; the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"; strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"; take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"; hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"; cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"; apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"; rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"; operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"; steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"; move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

performer collapse: an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

avatar collapse: the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form; "the Buddha is considered an avatar of the god Vishnu"

jilt collapse: a woman who jilts a lover; cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride"

Casanova collapse: any man noted for his amorous adventures; an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)

Photostat collapse: a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper; a photocopy made on a Photostat machine; make a copy by means of a Photostat device

Xerox collapse: a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder; a copy made by a xerographic printer

witness collapse: testimony by word or deed to your religious faith; someone who sees an event and reports what happened; (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature; (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law; be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"; perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"

crucible collapse: a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

documentation collapse: documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"; confirmation that some fact or statement is true

unconquerable collapse: not capable of being conquered or vanquished or overcome; "a tribute to his courage...and his unconquerable will"- R.E.Danielson; "faced unconquerable difficulties"

ratification collapse: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

Don Juan collapse: any successful womanizer (after the legendary profligate Spanish nobleman); a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas

seducer collapse: a man who takes advantage of women; a bad person who entices others into error or wrongdoing

pragmatism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value

hardened collapse: converted to solid form (as concrete); protected against attack (especially by nuclear weapons); "hardened missile silos"

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