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epicure collapse: a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

visa collapse: an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it; approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"; provide (a passport) with a visa

controlling collapse: able to control or determine policy; "a controlling interest in the firm"

power collapse: possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"; one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"; (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second); supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"

certificate collapse: a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts; authorize by certificate; present someone with a certificate

lathe collapse: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

ratification collapse: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

championship collapse: a competition at which a champion is chosen; the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

defiance collapse: a defiant act; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; a hostile challenge

steering collapse: the act of steering a ship; the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king"

marketplace collapse: an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

outfield collapse: the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases

recess collapse: an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

generality collapse: the quality of being general or widespread or having general applicability

dilettante collapse: showing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish; "his dilettantish efforts at painting"

attache collapse: a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

heart collapse: a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"; the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"; the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"; a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"; a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"

pro collapse: an argument in favor of a proposal; in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote"; favoring a proposition, opinion, etc.;

par collapse: (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"; make a score (on a hole) equal to par

elixir collapse: a substance believed to cure all ills; a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

sage collapse: aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc; a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom; any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb; of the grey-green color of sage leaves; having wisdom that comes with age and experience

importance collapse: the quality of being important and worthy of note; "the importance of a well-balanced diet"; a prominent status; "a person of importance"

specialist collapse: an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning; practices one branch of medicine

momentous collapse: of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

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