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blatancy collapse: the property of being both obvious and offensive; "the blatancy of his attempt to whitewash the crime was unforgivable"

addendum collapse: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

unemployed collapse: not engaged in a gainful occupation; "unemployed workers marched on the capital"

comb collapse: the act of drawing a comb through hair; "his hair needed a comb"; the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds; ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore; a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair; any of several tools for straightening fibers; a fleshy and deeply serrated outgrowth atop the heads of certain birds especially domestic fowl; smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool"; search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"; straighten with a comb; "comb your hair"

punctuation collapse: the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases; the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases; something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

unawares collapse: suddenly and unexpectedly; "rain caught them unawares"; "sorrow comes to all, and to the young it comes with bittered agony because it takes them unawares"- A.Lincoln; without forethought or plan; inadvertently; "came upon the diamond unawares"

crosshatch collapse: shade with multiple crossing lines; "the draftsman crosshatched the area"

shin collapse: the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle; the 22nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet; a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg

stonewall collapse: engage in delaying tactics or refuse to cooperate; "The President stonewalled when he realized the plot was being uncovered by a journalist"; obstruct or hinder any discussion; "Nixon stonewalled the Watergate investigation"; "When she doesn't like to face a problem, she simply stonewalls"

dramatics collapse: participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity

supplement collapse: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency); add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"; serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"

overrun collapse: run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway"; seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"

held collapse: occupied or in the control of; often used in combination; "enemy-held territory"

disappoint collapse: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

pungency collapse: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"; wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

bundle collapse: a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing; sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one's betrothed; make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions"

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