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inaugurate collapse: be a precursor of; "The fall of the Berlin Wall ushered in the post-Cold War period"; commence officially; open ceremoniously or dedicate formally

restive collapse: impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"

shrewish collapse: continually complaining or faultfinding; "a shrewish wife"; "nagging parents"

feudalism collapse: the social system that developed in Europe in the 8th century; vassals were protected by lords who they had to serve in war

distinction collapse: a distinguishing difference; "he learned the distinction between gold and lead"; a distinguishing quality; "it has the distinction of being the cheapest restaurant in town"

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"

conservation collapse: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations; an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

institute collapse: an association organized to promote art or science or education; advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

quality collapse: an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare; a degree or grade of excellence or worth; "the quality of students has risen"; "an executive of low caliber"; a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something; "each town has a quality all its own"; "the radical character of our demands"; high social status; "a man of quality"; of high social status; "people of quality"; "a quality family"

amendment collapse: the act of amending or correcting; a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

gentleness collapse: acting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered; "his fingers have learned gentleness"; "suddenly her gigantic power melted into softness for the baby"; "even in the pulpit there are moments when mildness of manner is not enough"

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

curb collapse: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse; keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

reclamation collapse: the recovery of useful substances from waste products; rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"; the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation

conceive collapse: become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

erupt collapse: become active and spew forth lava and rocks; "Vesuvius erupts once in a while"; erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"; become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"; start abruptly; "After 1989, peace broke out in the former East Bloc"; appear on the skin; "A rash erupted on her arms after she had touched the exotic plant"; break out; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"; start to burn or burst into flames; "Marsh gases ignited suddenly"; "The oily rags combusted spontaneously"

sobriety collapse: abstaining from excess; moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

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