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maggot collapse: the larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter

scintillate collapse: physics: fluoresce momentarily when struck by a charged particle or high-energy photon; "the phosphor fluoresced"; give off; "the substance scintillated sparks and flashes"

witty collapse: combining clever conception and facetious expression; "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"

knowledgeable collapse: alert and fully informed; "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"

on paper collapse: as described in contrast to as practiced; "on paper, this looks like a good idea"; as written or printed; "this is exactly what the composer had set down on paper"

spiritualism collapse: the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium); (theology) any doctrine that asserts the separate existence of God

reckon collapse: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"

droll collapse: comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

animism collapse: the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls; "animism is common among primitive peoples"

quirk collapse: a narrow groove beside a beading; twist or curve abruptly; "She quirked her head in a peculiar way"

humorous collapse: full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

reconsideration collapse: thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"; a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision

salty collapse: containing or filled with salt; "salt water"; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

lustrous collapse: brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"

statesmanlike collapse: marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman; "a man of statesmanlike judgment"; "a statesmanlike solution of the present perplexities"-V.L.Parrington

intuition collapse: instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes); an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"

pattern collapse: a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"; form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

workmanlike collapse: worthy of a good workman; "a competent job"; "the book is a workmanlike job with chronology and bibliography and index"

suggestion collapse: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association; an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"; a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"; persuasion formulated as a suggestion

shining collapse: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"; marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

artistic collapse: satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities; "artistic workmanship"; relating to or characteristic of art or artists; "his artistic background"

estimate collapse: a judgment of the qualities of something or somebody; "many factors are involved in any estimate of human life"; "in my estimation the boy is innocent"; an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth; "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"; the respect with which a person is held; "they had a high estimation of his ability"; a statement indicating the likely cost of some job; "he got an estimate from the car repair shop"; judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

able collapse: (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something; "able to swim"; "she was able to program her computer"; "we were at last able to buy a car"; "able to get a grant for the project"; having inherent physical or mental ability or capacity; "able to learn"; "human beings are able to walk on two feet"; "Superman is able to leap tall buildings"; have the skills and qualifications to do things well; "able teachers"; "a capable administrator"; "children as young as 14 can be extremely capable and dependable"; having a strong healthy body; "an able seaman"; "every able-bodied young man served in the army"

bromide collapse: any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

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