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consecration collapse: (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; "the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church"; a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"

specialize collapse: become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"; suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"

trill collapse: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it; the articulation of a consonant (especially the consonant `r') with a rapid flutter of the tongue against the palate or uvula; "he pronounced his R's with a distinct trill"; pronounce with a trill, of the phoneme `r'; "Some speakers trill their r's"

certainty collapse: something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty"; the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others"

majority collapse: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"; (elections) more than half of the votes; the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

furlough collapse: a temporary leave of absence from military duty; grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"; dismiss, usually for economic reasons; "She was laid off together with hundreds of other workers when the company downsized"

acolyte collapse: someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches

gamut collapse: a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"; the entire scale of musical notes

Communist Party collapse: a political party that actively advocates a communist form of government; in Communist countries it is the sole political party of the state

superannuate collapse: retire or become ineligible because of old age or infirmity; become obsolete; declare to be obsolete; retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability

petit mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching

grand mal collapse: a seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) during which the patient becomes unconscious and has convulsions over the entire body

priest collapse: a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders; a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion

predetermination collapse: the act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place

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"

laureate collapse: someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath; worthy of the greatest honor or distinction; "The nation's pediatrician laureate is preparing to lay down his black bag"- James Traub

Jupiter collapse: the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky; (Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus

city hall collapse: a building that houses administrative offices of a municipal government

skill collapse: ability to produce solutions in some problem domain; "the skill of a well-trained boxer"; "the sweet science of pugilism"; an ability that has been acquired by training

tonic collapse: a medicine that strengthens and invigorates; (music) the first note of a diatonic scale; lime- or lemon-flavored carbonated water containing quinine; used of syllables; "a tonic syllables carries the main stress in a word"; relating to or being the keynote of a major or minor scale; "tonic harmony"; employing variations in pitch to distinguish meanings of otherwise similar words; "Chinese is a tonal language"; of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

captain collapse: a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers; the pilot in charge of an airship; the naval officer in command of a military ship; a policeman in charge of a precinct; an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant; the leader of a group of people; "a captain of industry"; be the captain of a sports team

eclampsia collapse: a toxic condition characterized by convulsions and possibly coma during or immediately after pregnancy

turn off collapse: cause to feel intense dislike or distaste; make a turn; "turn off at the parking area"

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

upper collapse: piece of leather or synthetic material that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole that encases the foot; "Uppers come in many styles"; higher in place or position; "the upper bunk"; "in the upper center of the picture"; "the upper stories"; superior in rank or accomplishment; "the upper half of the class"; the topmost one of two

librettist collapse: author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta

replace collapse: substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"; put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"

sergeant collapse: any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the army or air force or marines ranking above a corporal

Mars collapse: a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color; "Mars has two satellites"; (Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

Tammany Hall collapse: a political organization within the Democratic Party in New York City (late 1800's and early 1900's) seeking political control by corruption and bossism

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