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blues collapse: a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes; a state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues"

sing collapse: to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"; produce tones with the voice; "She was singing while she was cooking"; "My brother sings very well"; deliver by singing; "Sing Christmas carols"

unwritten collapse: based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence

time-honored collapse: acceptable for a long time; "time-honored customs"; honored because of age or long usage; "time-honored institutions"

acknowledged collapse: recognized or made known or admitted; "the acknowledged leader of the community"; "a woman of acknowledged accomplishments"; "his acknowledged error"; generally accepted

understood collapse: fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation; "the understood conditions of troop withdrawal were clear"

mythology collapse: the study of myths; myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

hallowed collapse: worthy of religious veneration; "the sacred name of Jesus"; "Jerusalem's hallowed soil"

recognized collapse: provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"

customary collapse: in accordance with convention or custom; "sealed the deal with the customary handshake"

traditional collapse: consisting of or derived from tradition; "traditional history"; "traditional morality"; pertaining to time-honored orthodox doctrines; "the simple security of traditional assumptions has vanished"

oral collapse: an examination conducted by word of mouth; a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression; of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"; using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"; of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"

Talmud collapse: the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

folk collapse: people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

legendary collapse: so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend; "the legendary exploits of the arctic trailblazers"

myth collapse: a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

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