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converse collapse: a proposition obtained by conversion; turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters"; of words so related that one reverses the relation denoted by the other; "`parental' and `filial' are converse terms"; carry on a conversation

desk collapse: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

parlor collapse: reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

utensil collapse: an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

things collapse: any movable possession (especially articles of clothing); "she packed her things and left"

workhouse collapse: a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

nomination collapse: the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"; the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

opener collapse: a hand tool used for opening sealed containers (bottles or cans); the first event in a series; "she played Chopin for her opener"; "the season's opener was a game against the Yankees"

loft collapse: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage; a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept; floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space; lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull; kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball"; propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"; store in a loft

muteness collapse: a refusal to speak when expected; "his silence about my contribution was surprising"

elasticity collapse: the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap"

elocution collapse: an expert manner of speaking involving control of voice and gesture

reply collapse: the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"

toilet collapse: the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"; a room or building equipped with one or more toilets; a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

larynx collapse: a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech

authorship collapse: the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"

constituency collapse: the body of voters who elect a representative for their area

keep quiet collapse: refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"

debut collapse: the presentation of a debutante in society; appear for the first time in public; "The new ballet that debuts next months at Covent Garden, is already sold out"; make one's debut; "This young soprano debuts next month at the Metropolitan Opera"; present for the first time to the public; "The band debuts a new song or two each month"

studio collapse: workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"; workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

harshness collapse: the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions; the quality of being unpleasant (harsh or rough or grating) to the senses

directness collapse: trueness of course toward a goal; "rivaling a hawk in directness of aim"

linguistic collapse: consisting of or related to language; "linguistic behavior"; "a linguistic atlas"; "lingual diversity"; of or relating to the scientific study of language; "linguistic theory"

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