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calendar collapse: a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"; a tabular array of the days (usually for one year); a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year; enter into a calendar

protection collapse: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"; the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"; the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

grand collapse: the most important and magnificent in adornment; "grand ballroom"; "grand staircase"; large and impressive in physical size or extent; "the bridge is a grand structure"

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"

cuisine collapse: the practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared

naturalism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

complaint collapse: (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based; an expression of grievance or resentment; (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow

promote collapse: change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent; be changed for a superior chess or checker piece; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"; contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

fish collapse: any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"; the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"; catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"; seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"

normality collapse: conformity with the norm; expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common; (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter; being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning

casino collapse: a card game in which cards face up on the table are taken with eligible cards in the hand; a public building for gambling and entertainment

blame collapse: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"; attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"; put or pin the blame on; harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

deductible collapse: a clause in an insurance policy that relieves the insurer of responsibility to pay the initial loss up to a stated amount; (taxes) an amount that can be deducted (especially for the purposes of calculating income tax); acceptable as a deduction (especially as a tax deduction)

beak collapse: horny projecting mouth of a bird; beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles); informal terms for the nose

scrip collapse: a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

invalid collapse: someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury; no longer valid; "the license is invalid"; having no cogency or legal force; "invalid reasoning"; "an invalid driver's license"; force to retire, remove from active duty, as of firemen

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

poster collapse: a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"

headline collapse: the heading or caption of a newspaper article; publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline; provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

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