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dog days collapse: the hot period between early July and early September; a period of inactivity

Tartuffe collapse: a hypocrite who pretends to religious piety (after the protagonist in a play by Moliere)

pharisee collapse: a member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions; a self-righteous or sanctimonious person

meteorologist collapse: a specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions

weather collapse: the meteorological conditions: temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation; "they were hoping for good weather"; "every day we have weather conditions and yesterday was no exception"; change under the action or influence of the weather; "A weathered old hut"; sail to the windward of; cause to slope; face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"

summer collapse: the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox; "they spent a lazy summer at the shore"; spend the summer; "We summered in Kashmir"

elements collapse: violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements); "they felt the full fury of the elements"

climate collapse: the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time; "the dank climate of southern Wales"; "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"; the prevailing psychological state; "the climate of opinion"; "the national mood had changed radically since the last election"

windward collapse: the direction from which the wind is coming; on the side exposed to the wind; "the windward islands"; away from the wind; "they were sailing windward"

rainy day collapse: a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"

hypocrite collapse: a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

sympathizer collapse: someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful; commiserates with someone who has had misfortune

bleached collapse: having lost freshness or brilliance of color; "sun-bleached deck chairs"; "faded jeans"; "a very pale washed-out blue"; "washy colors"; (used of color) artificially produced; not natural; "a bleached blonde"

winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

thunderstorm collapse: a storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

hygrometer collapse: measuring instrument for measuring the relative humidity of the atmosphere

tornado collapse: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

canter collapse: a smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop; ride at a canter; "The men cantered away"; ride at a cantering pace; "He cantered the horse across the meadow"; go at a canter, of horses

monsoon collapse: a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter; any wind that changes direction with the seasons; rainy season in southern Asia when the southwestern monsoon blows, bringing heavy rains

neighbor collapse: a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?"; a person who lives (or is located) near another; be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"; live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house"

friend collapse: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers); a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"

frost collapse: United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963); the formation of frost or ice on a surface; ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside); damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"; cover with frost; "ice crystals frosted the glass"; provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance; "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"; decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"

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