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impersonate collapse: represent another person with comic intentions; assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

oration collapse: an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

deduction collapse: reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect); something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); "his resignation had political implications"; an amount or percentage deducted

rationalization collapse: the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency; (mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation; the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening

go into collapse: be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"

conversation collapse: the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

treat collapse: an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight; provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"; regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"; engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"; provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"; interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

etude collapse: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

recitation collapse: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"; written matter that is recited from memory

mentality collapse: a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

lesson collapse: a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"; a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

demonstration collapse: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"; proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

communion collapse: the act of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist; "the governor took Communion with the rest of the congregation"; sharing thoughts and feelings; (Christianity) a group of Christians with a common religious faith who practice the same rites

parole collapse: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with; a promise; "he gave his word"; release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

psyche collapse: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul

communication collapse: something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups; the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information; "they could not act without official communication from Moscow"; a connection allowing access between persons or places; "how many lines of communication can there be among four people?"; "a secret passageway provided communication between the two rooms"

philosophy collapse: any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"; the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

speak collapse: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"; make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"

harangue collapse: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

expand collapse: become larger in size or volume or quantity; "his business expanded rapidly"; make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity; "expand the house by adding another wing"; extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"

reason collapse: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"; a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"; an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"; a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"; think logically; "The children must learn to reason"; decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

teaching collapse: the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"; a doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"

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