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punctuation collapse: the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases; the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases; something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

rainbow collapse: an illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"; an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain

sleeper collapse: an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"; tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water; a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed; pajamas with feet; worn by children; a rester who is sleeping; an unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"; a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal

banner collapse: long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising; unusually good; outstanding; "a banner year for the company"

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"

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"

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"

glaucous collapse: having a frosted look from a powdery coating, as on plants; "glaucous stems"; "glaucous plums"; "glaucous grapes"

cancel collapse: make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"; declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"; postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled; "Call off the engagement"; "cancel the dinner party"; "we had to scrub our vacation plans"; "scratch that meeting--the chair is ill"; make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

bar sinister collapse: a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left

individualize collapse: make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"

scandal collapse: disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people; a disgraceful event

colors collapse: a flag that shows its nationality; a distinguishing emblem; "his tie proclaimed his school colors"

greyhound collapse: a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog

stain collapse: a soiled or discolored appearance; "the wine left a dark stain"; (microscopy) a dye or other coloring material that is used in microscopy to make structures visible; color for microscopic study; "The laboratory worker dyed the specimen"; color with a liquid dye or tint; "Stain this table a beautiful walnut color"; "people knew how to stain glass a beautiful blue in the middle ages"; produce or leave stains; "Red wine stains the table cloth"

hypnotic collapse: attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; "read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice"; "she had a warm mesmeric charm"; "the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing"; "a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome"; of or relating to hypnosis

pestilence collapse: a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst"

graph collapse: a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes; represent by means of a graph; "chart the data"; plot upon a graph

tranquilizer collapse: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

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