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ostensible collapse: represented or appearing as such; pretended; "His ostensible purpose was charity, his real goal popularity"

dud collapse: failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive; "he stepped on a dud mine"

exemplify collapse: clarify by giving an example of; be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue"

self-deception collapse: a misconception that is favorable to the person who holds it

perversion collapse: the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"; an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse; a curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"

prefigure collapse: imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn't as bad as I had prefigured"

hypocritical collapse: professing feelings or virtues one does not have; "hypocritical praise"

diptych collapse: a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on two panels (usually hinged like a book)

bloom collapse: a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health; the best time of youth; produce or yield flowers; "The cherry tree bloomed"

unproved collapse: not proved; "unproved allegations"; "unproved assumptions"

fishy collapse: not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"; of or relating to or resembling fish; "the soup had a fishy smell"

show collapse: the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining; "a remarkable show of skill"; a social event involving a public performance or entertainment; "they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway"; give evidence of, as of records; "The diary shows his distress that evening"; finish third or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to show"; make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"; be or become visible or noticeable; "His good upbringing really shows"; "The dirty side will show"; show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

exterior collapse: situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building; "an exterior scene"; "exterior grade plywood"; "exterior paints"

exaggeration collapse: the act of making something more noticeable than usual; "the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness"; making to seem more important than it really is

azimuth collapse: the azimuth of a celestial body is the angle between the vertical plane containing it and the plane of the meridian

delusive collapse: inappropriate to reality or facts; "delusive faith in a wonder drug"; "delusive expectations"; "false hopes"

unction collapse: anointing as part of a religious ceremony or healing ritual; excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm

shape collapse: the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"; any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"; a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept; "a circle was the embodiment of his concept of life"; give shape or form to; "shape the dough"; "form the young child's character"; make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

indicator collapse: a device for showing the operating condition of some system; a signal for attracting attention; (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

keynote collapse: a fundamental or central idea; the principal theme in a speech or literary work; set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"; give the keynote address to (an audience)

outreach collapse: the act of reaching out; "the outreach toward truth of the human spirit"

false collapse: (used especially of persons) not dependable in devotion or affection; unfaithful; "a false friend"; "when lovers prove untrue"; arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"; inaccurate in pitch; "a false (or sour) note"; "her singing was off key"; designed to deceive; "a suitcase with a false bottom"; deliberately deceptive; "hollow (or false) promises"; "false pretenses"; not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality; "gave false testimony under oath"; "false tales of bravery"; erroneous and usually accidental; "a false start"; "a false alarm"

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