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reliable collapse: worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

nonporous collapse: not porous; especially not having vessels that appear as pores; "nonporous wood"

convey collapse: make known; pass on, of information; transmit a title or property; transfer to another; "communicate a disease"

dependable collapse: financially sound; "a good investment"; "a secure investment"; consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one's habits"; "a steady-going family man"; worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

allied collapse: joined by treaty or agreement; related by common characteristics or ancestry; "allied species"; "allied studies"; united in a confederacy or league; of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War I; "an allied offensive"; "the Allied powers"; of or relating to or denoting the Allies in World War II; "an Allied victory"; "the Allied armies"

foothold collapse: a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

alienate collapse: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

calculable collapse: capable of being calculated or estimated; "a calculable risk"; "calculable odds"

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

shrewdness collapse: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

largess collapse: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

handy collapse: United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958); skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"; easy to use; "a handy gadget"

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

lipstick collapse: makeup that is used to color the lips; apply lipstick to; "She lipsticked her mouth"; form by tracing with lipstick; "The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks"

accepted collapse: generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"; generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"; widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist; widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"; generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"

collected collapse: in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"; brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt"

adaptable collapse: capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"

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!"

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