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thief collapse: a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

rotation collapse: the act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"; a planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"; a single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"; (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin

connoisseur collapse: an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

spectral collapse: of or relating to a spectrum; "spectral colors"; "spectral analysis"

holey collapse: allowing passage in and out; "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"

adept collapse: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

suffix collapse: an affix that is added at the end of the word; attach a suffix to; "suffix words"

afterthought collapse: an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"

daedal collapse: complex and ingenious in design or function; "the daedal hand of nature"

fleer collapse: contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words; to smirk contemptuously

follow up collapse: increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation"

amateur collapse: someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime; does not play for pay; engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"

transparency collapse: the quality of being clear and transparent; permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

shell collapse: the hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc; ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun; the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"; a very light narrow racing boat; a rigid covering that envelops an object; "the satellite is covered with a smooth shell of ice"; the exterior covering of a bird's egg; the hard usually fibrous outer layer of some fruits especially nuts; the material that forms the hard outer covering of many animals; remove from its shell or outer covering; "shell the legumes"; "shell mussels"; look for and collect shells by the seashore; hit the pitches of hard and regularly; "He shelled the pitcher for eight runs in the first inning"; fall out of the pod or husk; "The corn shelled"

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

exclamation collapse: an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"; a loud complaint or protest or reproach

portrait collapse: any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"; a painting of a person's face

fix collapse: an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"; something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug; "she needed a fix of chocolate"; informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"; make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"; kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study; set or place definitely; "Let's fix the date for the party!"

dart collapse: a tapered tuck made in dressmaking; a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot; move with sudden speed; "His forefinger darted in all directions as he spoke"; run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"

shot put collapse: an athletic competition in which a heavy metal ball is hurled as far as possible

spitball collapse: an illegal pitch in which a foreign substance (spit or Vaseline) is applied to the ball by the pitcher before he throws it; a projectile made by chewing a piece of paper and shaping it into a sphere

fastball collapse: (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity; "he swung late on the fastball"; "he showed batters nothing but smoke"

confetti collapse: small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

sling collapse: bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck; a simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released; a highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice; hurl as if with a sling

in no time collapse: in a relatively short time; "she finished the assignment in no time"

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