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self-control collapse: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

bamboozle collapse: conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"

cozen collapse: cheat or trick; "He cozened the money out of the old man"; act with artful deceit

credible collapse: appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; capable of being believed; "completely credible testimony"; "credible information"; a common but incorrect usage where `credulous' would be appropriate; "she was not the...credible fool he expected"

pride collapse: unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins); the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards; a feeling of self-respect and personal worth; satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"; a group of lions; be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"

hang out collapse: spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe"

mislead collapse: lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions; "The pedestrian misdirected the out-of-town driver"

credence collapse: the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true; "he gave credence to the gossip"; "acceptance of Newtonian mechanics was unquestioned for 200 years"

unveil collapse: remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"; remove the cover from; "unveil a painting"

trust collapse: the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"; a consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition by controlling the production and distribution of a product or service; "they set up the trust in the hope of gaining a monopoly"; something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary); "he is the beneficiary of a generous trust set up by his father"; have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"; extend credit to; allow without fear

cardsharp collapse: a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

seduce collapse: lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct; "She was seduced by the temptation of easy money and started to work in a massage parlor"; induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally"

depend on collapse: be dependent on, as for support or maintenance; "elderly parents often depend on their adult children"; be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the election"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"

outwit collapse: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

suck in collapse: draw in as if by suction; "suck in your cheeks and stomach"

sell out collapse: give information that compromises others; get rid of all one's merchandise

independence collapse: the successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"; a city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail; freedom from control or influence of another or others

mountebank collapse: a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes

pertness collapse: quality of being lively and confident; "there was a pertness about her that attracted him"

sully collapse: French statesman (1560-1641); United States painter (born in England) of portraits and historical scenes (1783-1872)

shyster collapse: a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods

outreach collapse: the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"

certainty collapse: something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"; the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

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