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induction collapse: the act of bringing about something (especially at an early time); "the induction of an anesthetic state"; an electrical phenomenon whereby an electromotive force (EMF) is generated in a closed circuit by a change in the flow of current

recourse collapse: act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"; something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

serviceable collapse: intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";; ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"; capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

labor of love collapse: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

captivity collapse: the state of being imprisoned; "he was held in captivity until he died"; "the imprisonment of captured soldiers"; "his ignominious incarceration in the local jail"; "he practiced the immurement of his enemies in the castle dungeon"

anoint collapse: administer an oil or ointment to ; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention; "She was anointed the head of the Christian fundamentalist group"

overkill collapse: any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal; the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

indulgent collapse: being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"; characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone ; "indulgent grandparents"; tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; "too soft on the children"; "they are soft on crime"

officiate collapse: perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function; "His wife officiated as his private secretary"; act in an official capacity in a ceremony or religious ritual, such as a wedding; "Who officiated at your wedding?"

revere collapse: American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)

air corps collapse: formerly the airborne division of the United States Army

feudalism collapse: the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

regular collapse: a garment size for persons of average height and weight; a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"; a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"; a soldier in the regular army; in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"; relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"; officially full-time; "regular students"; not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"; in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"; (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula; (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"; conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"; regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

commodious collapse: large and roomy (`convenient' is archaic in this sense); "a commodious harbor"; "a commodious building suitable for conventions"

battle collapse: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"; battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

trailing collapse: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

aggression collapse: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked; deliberately unfriendly behavior; the act of initiating hostilities; a disposition to behave aggressively; a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

Sherlock Holmes collapse: a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle

oblige collapse: bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; "He's held by a contract"; "I'll hold you by your promise"; provide a service or favor for someone; "We had to oblige him"

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

inaugural collapse: serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"; occurring at or characteristic of a formal investiture or induction; "the President's inaugural address"; "an inaugural ball"

celebration collapse: any joyous diversion; the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage"; a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

levy collapse: the act of drafting into military service; a charge imposed and collected; impose and collect; "levy a fine"

minister collapse: the job of a head of a government department; a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador; a person appointed to a high office in the government; "Minister of Finance"; work as a minister; "She is ministering in an old parish"; attend to the wants and needs of others; "I have to minister to my mother all the time"

entree collapse: the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"; the right to enter; the principal dish of a meal

stoic collapse: a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"; someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions; seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"; pertaining to Stoicism or its followers

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

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