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self-restraint collapse: exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate"

commit collapse: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

moot collapse: a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise; "he organized the weekly moot"; of no legal significance (as having been previously decided)

reproach collapse: a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"; disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"; express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

excavate collapse: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"; form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"; find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"; lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"

abnormality collapse: behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality; marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal; retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence; an abnormal condition

unfold collapse: spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"; open to the view; "A walk through town will unfold many interesting buildings"

aberration collapse: an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state

subsume collapse: consider (an instance of something) as part of a general rule or principle; contain or include; "This new system subsumes the old one"

conquer collapse: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

exhibit collapse: an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent"

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

stalemate collapse: drawing position in chess: any of a player's possible moves would place his king in check; subject to a stalemate

mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

sell collapse: the activity of persuading someone to buy; "it was a hard sell"; persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"; give up for a price or reward; "She sold her principles for a successful career"; exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"; be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"; be responsible for the sale of; "All her publicity sold the products"; be approved of or gain acceptance; "The new idea sold well in certain circles"

draw up collapse: come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"; cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"; straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"; form or arrange in order or formation, as of a body of soldiers

unopposed collapse: not having opposition or an opponent; "unopposed military forces"; "the candidate was unopposed"

shame collapse: a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt; a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"; surpass or beat by a wide margin; cause to be ashamed; compel through a sense of shame; "She shamed him into making amends"

correspond collapse: exchange messages; "My Russian pen pal and I have been corresponding for several years"

smallness collapse: the property of having relatively little strength or vigor; "the smallness of her voice"; the property of having a relatively small size; the property of being a relatively small amount; "he was attracted by the smallness of the taxes"

aplomb collapse: great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

break down collapse: collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack; make ineffective; "Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination"; cause to fall or collapse; lose control of one's emotions; "When she heard that she had not passed the exam, she lost it completely"; "When her baby died, she snapped"

disclose collapse: disclose to view as by removing a cover; "The curtain rose to disclose a stunning set"

foster collapse: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864); providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"; help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"; bring up under fosterage; of children; promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

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