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distinctive collapse: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"

rabbet collapse: a rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together; cut a rectangular groove into; join with a rabbet joint

dovetail collapse: a mortise joint formed by interlocking tenons and mortises; fit together tightly, as if by means of a dovetail

sagacious collapse: skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

judicious collapse: marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"

pinch collapse: a squeeze with the fingers; an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed; a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"; irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"; squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

edition collapse: the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published; an issue of a newspaper; "he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times"; all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time; "the first edition appeared in 1920"; "it was too late for the morning edition"; "they issued a limited edition of Bach recordings"

day collapse: United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935); a period of opportunity; "he deserves his day in court"; "every dog has his day"; some point or period in time; "it should arrive any day now"; "after that day she never trusted him again"; "those were the days"; "these days it is not unusual"; the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); "my day began early this morning"; "it was a busy day on the stock exchange"; "she called it a day and went to bed"; time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; "two days later they left"; "they put on two performances every day"; "there are 30,000 passengers per day"; a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"; the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; "the dawn turned night into day"; "it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"; the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; "how long is a day on Jupiter?"; an era of existence or influence; "in the day of the dinosaurs"; "in the days of the Roman Empire"; "in the days of sailing ships"; "he was a successful pianist in his day"

strategic collapse: highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"; relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"

discriminating collapse: showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste; "the discriminating eye of the connoisseur"

keystone collapse: the central building block at the top of an arch or vault

insight collapse: grasping the inner nature of things intuitively; the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation; a feeling of understanding

Herculean collapse: extremely difficult; requiring the strength of a Hercules; "a herculean task"; displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"

conscientious collapse: characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"; guided by or in accordance with conscience or sense of right and wrong; "a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice"

pressing collapse: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

weld collapse: a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together; United States abolitionist (1803-1895); unite closely or intimately; "Her gratitude welded her to him"; join together by heating; "weld metal"

exigent collapse: requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

censorious collapse: harshly critical or expressing censure; "was censorious of petty failings"

push collapse: the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"; an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"; the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"; move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"; move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"; approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"; sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

minute collapse: a short note; "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"; a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour; "he ran a 4 minute mile"; characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; "a minute inspection of the grounds"; "a narrow scrutiny"; "an exact and minute report"

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

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