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tactful collapse: showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; "by diplomatic conduct he avoided antagonizing anyone"; "a tactful way of correcting someone"; "the agency got the kid-glove treatment on Capitol Hill"; having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others; "she was tactful enough not to shatter his illusion"; "a tactful remark eased her embarrassment"

virtuosity collapse: technical skill or fluency or style exhibited by a virtuoso

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

muse collapse: the source of an artist's inspiration; "Euterpe was his muse"; in ancient Greek mythology any of 9 daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne; protector of an art or science

predisposition collapse: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way; an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

suppose collapse: express a supposition; "Let us say that he did not tell the truth"; "Let's say you had a lot of money--what would you do?"

convict collapse: a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison; a person who has been convicted of a criminal offence; find or declare guilty; "The man was convicted of fraud and sentenced"

simile collapse: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

correction collapse: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right; treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"; a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"; something substituted for an error; a rebuke for making a mistake; a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

conclusion collapse: an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"; the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."; the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism); a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

decision collapse: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"; a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"; the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"; (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

penalty collapse: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

professional collapse: a person engaged in one of the learned professions; an athlete who plays for pay; engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"; characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"; engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"; of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"; of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

predilection collapse: a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

graceful collapse: characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution

bench collapse: a long seat for more than one person; (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom; the reserve players on a team; "our team has a strong bench"; the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively; exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"; take out of a game; of players

talent collapse: a person who possesses unusual innate ability in some field or activity

denounce collapse: speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"; give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"; announce the termination of, as of treaties

conceit collapse: the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; an artistic device or effect; "the architect's brilliant conceit was to build the house around the tree"; a witty or ingenious turn of phrase; "he could always come up with some inspired off-the-wall conceit"; an elaborate poetic image or a far-fetched comparison of very dissimilar things

afterthought collapse: an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"

taste collapse: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting"; the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth; "his cold deprived him of his sense of taste"; the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste"; delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"; a brief experience of something; "he got a taste of life on the wild side"; "she enjoyed her brief taste of independence"; a small amount eaten or drunk; "take a taste--you'll like it"; experience briefly; "The ex-slave tasted freedom shortly before she died"; perceive by the sense of taste; "Can you taste the garlic?"; distinguish flavors; "We tasted wines last night"; have flavor; taste of something

confrontation collapse: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison; the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"; a hostile disagreement face-to-face; discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions; a bold challenge

magisterial collapse: of or relating to a magistrate; "official magisterial functions"

assessment collapse: the market value set on assets; an amount determined as payable; "the assessment for repairs outraged the club's membership"

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