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impenetrable collapse: impossible to understand; "impenetrable jargon"; not admitting of penetration or passage into or through; "an impenetrable fortress"; "impenetrable rain forests"

enigmatic collapse: resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"; not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

touch collapse: the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"; a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"; the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"; deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"; the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"; the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"; a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"; the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"; the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"; a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"; a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"; comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"; make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"; cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"; tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"; affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"; perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"; deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

proposal collapse: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"; something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

charitable collapse: full of love and generosity; "charitable to the poor"; "a charitable trust"; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity; "was charitable in his opinions of others"; "kindly criticism"; "a kindly act"; "sympathetic words"; "a large-hearted mentor"; relating to or characterized by charity; "a charitable foundation"

make plain collapse

suppressed collapse: kept from public knowledge by various means;; manifesting or subjected to suppression; "a suppressed press"

spell out collapse: make explicit; specify in detail; "You should spell out your demands"; spell fully and without abbreviating; "Can you spell out your middle name instead of just giving the initial?"

account for collapse: give reasons for; "Can you account for all these absences?"; be the reason or explanation for; "The recession accounts for the slow retail business"

force collapse: physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"; a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"; a group of people having the power of effective action; "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"; group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"; (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration"; impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him"; do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"

amicable collapse: characterized by friendship and good will

decipher collapse: read with difficulty; "Can you decipher this letter?"; "The archeologist traced the hieroglyphs"

exemplify collapse: clarify by giving an example of; be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

untold collapse: of an incalculable amount; "untold suffering"

ambiguity collapse: unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning; an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

clarify collapse: make clear by removing impurities or solids, as by heating; "clarify the butter"; "clarify beer"; make clear and (more) comprehensible; "clarify the mystery surrounding her death"

prospectus collapse: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"

understand collapse: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means"; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"; believe to be the case; "I understand you have no previous experience?"; make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"

closed collapse: not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"; used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"; blocked against entry; "a closed porch"; (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints; not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"; not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"; with shutters closed

selection collapse: an assortment of things from which a choice can be made; "the store carried a large selection of shoes"

read collapse: something that is read; "the article was a very good read"; to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"; interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"; look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"; interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"; obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"; indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"; audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"; have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"

transcendental collapse: of or characteristic of a system of philosophy emphasizing the intuitive and spiritual above the empirical and material

remote collapse: far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"

latent collapse: not presently active; "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent"

spirit collapse: a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character; any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings; the vital principle or animating force within living things; the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people; "the feel of the city excited him"; "a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting"; "it had the smell of treason"; infuse with spirit; "The company spirited him up"

numinous collapse: evincing the presence of a deity; "a numinous wood"; "the most numinous moment in the Mass"; of or relating to or characteristic of a numen

apprehend collapse: anticipate with dread or anxiety

esoteric collapse: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

kindly collapse: pleasant and agreeable; "a kindly climate"; "kindly breeze"; in a kind manner or out of kindness; "He spoke kindly to the boy"; "she kindly overlooked the mistake"

illustrate collapse: supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"; depict with an illustration

benevolent collapse: generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness; "a benevolent society"

ambition collapse: a strong drive for success; a cherished desire; "his ambition is to own his own business"; have as one's ambition

supernatural collapse: supernatural forces and events and beings collectively; "She doesn't believe in the supernatural"; not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"

solve collapse: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem"

benign collapse: pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence; "a benign smile"; "the benign sky"; "the benign influence of pure air"; kindness of disposition or manner; "the benign ruler of millions"; "benign intentions"; not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)

peaceable collapse: inclined or disposed to peace; "they met in a peaceable spirit"; "peace-loving citizens"

designation collapse: the act of designating or identifying something

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