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halftone collapse: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration; a print obtained from photoengraving

knife collapse: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle; a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point; use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

faithless collapse: having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor; "the faithless Benedict Arnold"; "a lying traitorous insurrectionist"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

insincerity collapse: the quality of not being open or truthful; deceitful or hypocritical

short circuit collapse: accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

mistake collapse: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"; an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"; identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

goose step collapse: a manner of marching with legs straight and swinging high; march in a military fashion

stiffen collapse: make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine"; become stiff or stiffer; "He stiffened when he saw his boss enter the room"; restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations"

treacherous collapse: dangerously unstable and unpredictable; "treacherous winding roads"; "an unreliable trestle"

appearance collapse: the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"; formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action; outward or visible aspect of a person or thing; a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"; the event of coming into sight

crafty collapse: marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"

disguise collapse: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"; any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"; make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

artful collapse: marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

deceitful collapse: intended to deceive; "deceitful advertising"; "fallacious testimony"; "smooth, shining, and deceitful as thin ice" - S.T.Coleridge; "a fraudulent scheme to escape paying taxes"

refraction collapse: the change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another

duff collapse: a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron

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