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amount collapse: how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"; be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"

round robin collapse: a letter signed by a number of people; a tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant

diary collapse: a personal journal (as a physical object); a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

memoir collapse: an essay on a scientific or scholarly topic; an account of the author's personal experiences

excuse collapse: a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"; serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"; grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"; ask for permission to be released from an engagement; accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"

bulldog collapse: a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting; throw a steer by seizing the horns and twisting the neck, as in a rodeo; attack viciously and ferociously

gaggle collapse: a flock of geese; make a noise characteristic of a goose; "Cackling geese"

resume collapse: take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"; return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"; assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one's duties"

violin collapse: bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow

Amati collapse: a violin made by Nicolo Amati or a member of his family; Italian violin maker in Cremona; taught the craft to Guarneri and Stradivari (1596-1684)

listen collapse: hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"; listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"

chatter collapse: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys); the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine; speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly; make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees"; cut unevenly with a chattering tool; click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth"

adventure collapse: a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

detonate collapse: burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction;"the bomb detonated at noon"; "The Molotov cocktail exploded"

recede collapse: become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"; move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"

valiant collapse: having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"

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