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coronet collapse: margin between the skin of the pastern and the horn of the hoof; a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign

blur collapse: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"; become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"; make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision"; to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"

imputation collapse: the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"; a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

tarnish collapse: discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation; make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically; "The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"; "Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"

curtsy collapse: bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women; make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"; bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

spread eagle collapse: a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line; an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

flex collapse: the act of flexing; "he gave his biceps a flex to impress the ladies"; cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar"; bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"; contract; "flex a muscle"; exhibit the strength of; "The victorious army flexes its invincibility"

fur collapse: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel); a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal; the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

garland collapse: a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas); United States singer and film actress (1922-1969); adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"

oblique collapse: any grammatical case other than the nominative; slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; "the oblique rays of the winter sun"; "acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"; "the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"

lion collapse: large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male; a celebrity who is lionized (much sought after)

billet collapse: lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home)

stigma collapse: a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease; an external tracheal aperture in a terrestrial arthropod; the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil

baton collapse: a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir; a hollow cylinder passed from runner to runner in a relay race; a hollow metal rod that is wielded or twirled by a drum major or drum majorette; a short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority

curl collapse: American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933); form a curl, curve, or kink; "the cigar smoke curled up at the ceiling"; play the Scottish game of curling; twist or roll into coils or ringlets; "curl my hair, please"

crest collapse: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal; (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet; the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave; reach a high point; "The river crested last night"

reproach collapse: a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"; disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"; express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

tincture collapse: (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution; a substances that colors metals; stain or tint with a color; "The leaves were tinctured with a bright red"

label collapse: trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"; a brief description given for purposes of identification; "the label Modern is applied to many different kinds of architecture"; an identifying or descriptive marker that is attached to an object; a radioactive isotope that is used in a compound in order to trace the mechanism of a chemical reaction; distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions; distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom; assign a label to; designate with a label; "These students were labelled `learning disabled'"

slur collapse: (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato; utter indistinctly; speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"; play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"

armory collapse: a place where arms are manufactured; a collection of resources; "he dipped into his intellectual armory to find an answer"

shield collapse: armor carried on the arm to intercept blows; a protective covering or structure; protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm

crescent collapse: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

refract collapse: determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction; "refract a light beam"

predispose collapse: make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"

blot collapse: an act that brings discredit to the person who does it; "he made a huge blot on his copybook"; dry (ink) with blotting paper

sinistral collapse: of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"; preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"

backhanded collapse: roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"

smear collapse: a thin tissue or blood sample spread on a glass slide and stained for cytologic examination and diagnosis under a microscope; slanderous defamation; make a smudge on; soil by smudging; stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance

unethical collapse: not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

deflect collapse: turn aside and away from an initial or intended course; turn from a straight course , fixed direction, or line of interest

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