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proceeding collapse: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

duet collapse: a musical composition for two performers; two performers or singers who perform together

improvisation collapse: an unplanned expedient; a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)

recognition collapse: designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn't get recognition by the chairman"; the process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by the observer"; an acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"; approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"; the explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala's recognition of Belize in 1991"; (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into larger biologically active entities"; the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

maneuver collapse: an action aimed at evading an opponent; a move made to gain a tactical end; a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"; a military training exercise; act in order to achieve a certain goal; "He maneuvered to get the chairmanship"; "She maneuvered herself into the directorship"

navel collapse: scar where the umbilical cord was attached; the center point or middle of something

methodology collapse: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline; the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

pacifism collapse: the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration; the doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable

self-determination collapse: determination of one's own fate or course of action without compulsion

spontaneity collapse: the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"

activism collapse: a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

irrepressible collapse: impossible to repress or control; "an irrepressible chatterbox"; "uncontrollable laughter"

troika collapse: a Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast; a modern Russian triumvirate

victory collapse: a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"

self-control collapse: the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

inhibited collapse: held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

peel off collapse: take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"; come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"; peel off the outer layer of something; leave a formation

morale collapse: a state of individual psychological well-being based upon a sense of confidence and usefulness and purpose

manipulation collapse: exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous"

architecture collapse: the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect; an architectural product or work; the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use"

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

delayed collapse: caused to be slower or later; "the delayed plane finally arrived"; not as far along as normal in development

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