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refutation collapse: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

imbroglio collapse: a very embarrassing misunderstanding; an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

topic collapse: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

polemic collapse: a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma); of or involving dispute or controversy

notification collapse: a request for payment; "the notification stated the grace period and the penalties for defaulting"

indirect collapse: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"; extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"; having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"; not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"

coronary collapse: surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart); "coronary arteries"

atmosphere collapse: the mass of air surrounding the Earth; "there was great heat as the comet entered the atmosphere"; "it was exposed to the air"; the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body; the weather or climate at some place; "the atmosphere was thick with fog"; a particular environment or surrounding influence; "there was an atmosphere of excitement"

saw collapse: hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting; cut with a saw; "saw wood for the fireplace"

variance collapse: an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance"; the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value

rhubarb collapse: plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

declaration collapse: a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written); (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction; "his declaration of innocence"; a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

friction collapse: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure; the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

controversy collapse: a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument"

episode collapse: a brief section of a literary or dramatic work that forms part of a connected series; a part of a broadcast serial; a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events

mood collapse: verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker

tract collapse: a system of body parts that together serve some particular purpose; a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet; an extended area of land

out-of-the-way collapse: out of the ordinary; "out-of-the-way information"; improper or even offensive; "out-of-the-way remarks"; "did you notice anything out-of-the-way?"

insert collapse: an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted; a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication; introduce; "Insert your ticket here"; put or introduce into something; "insert a picture into the text"

rounded collapse: curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"

devious collapse: deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"; indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading; "used devious means to achieve success"; "gave oblique answers to direct questions"; "oblique political maneuvers"; characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive; "a devious character"; "shifty eyes"

discussion collapse: an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic; "the book contains an excellent discussion of modal logic"; "his treatment of the race question is badly biased"; an exchange of views on some topic; "we had a good discussion"; "we had a word or two about it"

apology collapse: a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"; an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone; "he wrote a letter of apology to the hostess"; a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly

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