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cantankerous collapse: having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

fur collapse: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal or weasel); a garment made of the dressed hairy coat of a mammal; the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

crosswise collapse: in the shape of (a horizontal piece on) a cross; lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction; "a crosswise street"; "the crosswise dimension"; not in the intended manner; "things are going crosswise"

sonar collapse: a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; "sonar is an acronym for sound navigation ranging"; "asdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committee"

anti collapse: a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"; not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

midge collapse: minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water

impregnation collapse: the process of totally saturating something with a substance; "the impregnation of wood with preservative"; "the saturation of cotton with ether"; material with which something is impregnated; "the impregnation, whatever it was, had turned the rock blue"

secret agent collapse: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

garland collapse: a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas); United States singer and film actress (1922-1969); adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"

question collapse: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"; an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"; an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"; pose a question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"

nub collapse: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"; a small lump or protuberance

relevant collapse: having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"

pivot collapse: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"; axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns; the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver; turn on a pivot

shofar collapse: an ancient musical horn made from the horn of a ram; used in ancient times by the Israelites to sound a warning or a summons; used in synagogues today on solemn occasions

denote collapse: have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' "; be a sign or indication of; "Her smile denoted that she agreed"

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

item collapse: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"; (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla

chapter collapse: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"; a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"; a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"; an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church; any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"

ark collapse: a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments

menorah collapse: (Judaism) a candelabrum with nine branches; used during the Hanukkah festival; (Judaism) a candelabrum with seven branches used in ceremonies to symbolize the seven days of creation

invoke collapse: cite as an authority; resort to; "He invoked the law that would save him"; "I appealed to the law of 1900"; "She invoked an ancient law"

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