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masquerade collapse: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"; a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"; take part in a masquerade

faction collapse: a dissenting clique

participant collapse: someone who takes part in an activity

sectionalism collapse: a partiality for some particular place

caller collapse: a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company"; the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"; the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"; someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"; a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"; the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands; an investor who buys a call option; fresh; "caller fish"; providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"

saloon collapse

accomplice collapse: a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

party collapse: an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"; a group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"; an organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"; a band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"; a person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"; have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"

splinter group collapse: a faction or sect that has broken away from its parent organization

ball collapse: a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"; the game of baseball; round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"; a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"; a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"; a lavish dance requiring formal attire; a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"; the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"; United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989); an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"; form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"

minority group collapse

camp collapse: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"; temporary lodgings in the country for travelers or vacationers; "level ground is best for parking and camp areas"; a prison for forced laborers; "China has many work camps for political prisoners"; a site where care and activities are provided for children during the summer months; "city kids get to see the country at a summer camp"; shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs; something that is considered amusing not because of its originality but because of its unoriginality; "the living room was pure camp"; a group of people living together in a camp; "the whole camp laughed at his mistake"; providing sophisticated amusement by virtue of having artificially (and vulgarly) mannered or banal or sentimental qualities; "they played up the silliness of their roles for camp effect"; "campy Hollywood musicals of the 1940's"; give an artificially banal or sexual quality to; establish or set up a camp; live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room"

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

mask collapse: activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"; a covering to disguise or conceal the face; a protective covering worn over the face; put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"; shield from light; cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

preside collapse: act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"

war horse collapse

shower collapse: washing yourself by standing upright under water sprayed from a nozzle; "he took a shower after the game"; a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you; "they installed a shower in the bathroom"; a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower; "a little shower of rose petals"; "a sudden cascade of sparks"; a party of friends assembled to present gifts (usually of a specified kind) to a person; "her friends organized a baby shower for her when she was expecting"; a brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"; take a shower; wash one's body in the shower; "You should shower after vigorous exercise"; provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents"; spray or sprinkle with; "The guests showered rice on the couple"; rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

silent majority collapse

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

idle talk collapse

aperitif collapse: taken before a meal as an appetizer

sect collapse: a subdivision of a larger religious group

tattle collapse: disclosing information or giving evidence about another

rathskeller collapse: a tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall

speakeasy collapse: (during prohibition) an illegal barroom

wine shop collapse

honky tonk collapse

happy hour collapse: the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price

taproom collapse

nonintervention collapse: a foreign policy of staying out of other countries' disputes

beer garden collapse: tavern with an outdoor area (usually resembling a garden) where beer and other alcoholic drinks are served

cocktail lounge collapse: a barroom in a hotel or restaurant where cocktails are served

noninterference collapse

barroom collapse: a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

interested collapse: having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern; "an interested audience"; "interested in sports"; "was interested to hear about her family"; "interested in knowing who was on the telephone"; "interested spectators"

alehouse collapse: a tavern where ale is sold

nightcap collapse: the final game of a double header; a cloth cap worn in bed; an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic

free enterprise collapse

grogshop collapse

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

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