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pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

Aphrodite collapse: goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

simulate collapse: make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

Hyperion collapse: (Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology

in collapse: currently fashionable; "the in thing to do"; "large shoulder pads are in"; to or toward the inside of; "come in"; "smash in the door"

pose collapse: a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes; pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar's daughter"; behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"

rite collapse: an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"

dramatize collapse: represent something in a dramatic manner; "These events dramatize the lack of social responsibility among today's youth"; put into dramatic form; "adopt a book for a screenplay"

pontificate collapse: talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"; administer a pontifical office

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

disparagement collapse: the act of speaking contemptuously of; a communication that belittles somebody or something

insult collapse: a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"

despite collapse: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

front collapse: the side that is seen or that goes first; the outward appearance of a person; "he put up a bold front"; the side that is forward or prominent; the part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer; "he walked to the front of the stage"; (meteorology) the atmospheric phenomenon created at the boundary between two different air masses; a sphere of activity involving effort; "the Japanese were active last week on the diplomatic front"; "they advertise on many different fronts"; confront bodily; "breast the storm"; be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to; "The house looks north"; "My backyard look onto the pond"; "The building faces the park"

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

ceremony collapse: any activity that is performed in an especially solemn elaborate or formal way; "the ceremony of smelling the cork and tasting the wine"; "he makes a ceremony of addressing his golf ball"; "he disposed of it without ceremony"; the proper or conventional behavior on some solemn occasion; "an inaugural ceremony"; a formal event performed on a special occasion; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor"

Venus collapse: type genus of the family Veneridae: genus of edible clams with thick oval shells; the second nearest planet to the sun; visible from Earth as an early `morning star' or an `evening star'; "before it was known that they were the same object the evening star was called Venus and the morning star was called Lucifer"; goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite

pride collapse: unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins); the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards; a feeling of self-respect and personal worth; satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"; a group of lions; be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"

show collapse: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"; give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"; finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"; make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"; be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"; show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

rapport collapse: a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people

Apollo collapse: (Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis

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