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fleeting collapse: lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

roadhouse collapse: an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling

moon collapse: any natural satellite of a planet; "Jupiter has sixteen moons"; the natural satellite of the Earth; "the average distance to the moon is 384,400 kilometers"; "men first stepped on the moon in 1969"; any object resembling a moon; "he made a moon lamp that he used as a night light"; "the clock had a moon that showed various phases"; United States religious leader (born in Korea) who founded the Unification Church in 1954; was found guilty of conspiracy to evade taxes (born in 1920); expose one's buttocks to; "moon the audience"; be idle in a listless or dreamy way

today collapse: the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?"; the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers"; on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't meet with you today"

impermanent collapse: existing or enduring for a limited time only; not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"

police collapse: the force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

ink collapse: dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods; a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing; fill with ink; "ink a pen"; append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"

crucifix collapse: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally; representation of the cross on which Jesus died

obscure collapse: not clearly understood or expressed; "an obscure turn of phrase"; "an impulse to go off and fight certain obscure battles of his own spirit"-Anatole Broyard; "their descriptions of human behavior become vague, dull, and unclear"- P.A.Sorokin; "vague...forms of speech...have so long passed for mysteries of science"- John Locke; not drawing attention; "an unnoticeable cigarette burn on the carpet"; "an obscure flaw"; not famous or acclaimed; "an obscure family"; "unsung heroes of the war"; make obscure or unclear; "The distinction was obscured"; make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"; make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"; make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"

telex collapse: communicate by telex; "We telexed the information to our sister company"

public school collapse: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board; private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

dark collapse: an unenlightened state; "he was in the dark concerning their intentions"; "his lectures dispelled the darkness"; absence of light or illumination; not giving performances; closed; "the theater is dark on Mondays"; brunet (used of hair or skin or eyes); "dark eyes"; devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black; "sitting in a dark corner"; "a dark day"; "dark shadows"; "dark as the inside of a black cat"; (used of color) having a dark hue; "dark green"; "dark glasses"; "dark colors like wine red or navy blue"; marked by difficulty of style or expression; "much that was dark is now quite clear to me"; "those who do not appreciate Kafka's work say his style is obscure"; showing a brooding ill humor; "a dark scowl"; "the proverbially dour New England Puritan"; "a glum, hopeless shrug"; "he sat in moody silence"; "a morose and unsociable manner"; "a saturnine, almost misanthropic young genius"- Bruce Bliven; "a sour temper"; "a sullen crowd"; secret; "keep it dark"

tranquillity collapse: a state of peace and quiet; an untroubled state; free from disturbances

watcher collapse: a person who keeps a devotional vigil by a sick bed or by a dead body

Agnus Dei collapse: a liturgical prayer beginning with these Latin words; figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

casino collapse: a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand; a public building for gambling and entertainment

spotter collapse: a worker employed to apply spots (as markers or identifiers); a worker employed at a dry-cleaning establishment to remove spots

swan collapse: stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult; sweep majestically; "Airplanes were swanning over the mountains"

sprinkler collapse: mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden

revival collapse: bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"; an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion

transitive collapse: designating a verb that requires a direct object to complete the meaning

owl collapse: nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

candle collapse: stick of wax with a wick in the middle; the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin; examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light

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