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fortitude collapse: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

heft collapse: the property of being large in mass; test the weight of something by lifting it

weight collapse: an artifact that is heavy; sports equipment used in calisthenic exercises and weightlifting; it is not attached to anything and is raised and lowered by use of the hands and arms; the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity; the relative importance granted to something; "his opinion carries great weight"; "the progression implied an increasing weightiness of the items listed"; an oppressive feeling of heavy force; "bowed down by the weight of responsibility"; (statistics) a coefficient assigned to elements of a frequency distribution in order to represent their relative importance

enable collapse: render capable or able for some task; "This skill will enable you to find a job on Wall Street"; "The rope enables you to secure yourself when you climb the mountain"

credit collapse: used in the phrase `to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise; "she already had several performances to her credit";; recognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completed; typically measured in semester hours; an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work; arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow; an accounting entry acknowledging income or capital items; have trust in; trust in the truth or veracity of; give someone credit for something; "We credited her for saving our jobs"; accounting: enter as credit; "We credit your account with $100"

isolationism collapse: a policy of nonparticipation in international economic and political relations

imperialism collapse: any instance of aggressive extension of authority; a political orientation that advocates imperial interests; a policy of extending your rule over foreign countries

check out collapse: try to learn someone's opinions and intentions; "I have to sound out the new professor"; announce one's departure from a hotel; record, add up, and receive payment for items purchased; "She was checking out the apples that the customer had put on the conveyer belt"

bureaucracy collapse: any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape; a government that is administered primarily by bureaus that are staffed with nonelective officials; nonelective government officials

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

apprehension collapse: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"; painful expectation; fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

Establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

appeasement collapse: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)

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

upper class collapse: the class occupying the highest position in the social hierarchy

virtually collapse: in essence or effect but not in fact; "the strike virtually paralyzed the city"; "I'm virtually broke"

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

virulence collapse: extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"; extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

immobilize collapse: cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"; convert (assets) into fixed capital; make defenseless; hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital

clout collapse: a target used in archery; strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"

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