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splinter collapse: a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"; break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"

trustee collapse: a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit

mortgagee collapse: the person who accepts a mortgage; "the bank became our mortgagee when it accepted our mortgage on our new home"

paddy collapse: rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown; (slur) a person of Irish descent

stranger collapse: anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

deputy collapse: an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent; someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies; a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others; a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France)

instrumentality collapse: an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end; the quality of being instrumental for some purpose; a subsidiary organ of government created for a special purpose; "are the judicial instrumentalities of local governments adequate?"; "he studied the French instrumentalities for law enforcement"

militarism collapse: a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

alien collapse: being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "exotic cuisine"; not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something; "an economic theory alien to the spirit of capitalism"; "the mysticism so foreign to the French mind and temper"; "jealousy is foreign to her nature"; transfer property or ownership; "The will aliened the property to the heirs"

soft soap collapse: a soft (or liquid) soap made from vegetable oils; used in certain skin diseases

enlistment collapse: the act of enlisting (as in a military service); a period of time spent in military service

military collapse: the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"; associated with or performed by armed services as contrasted with civilians; "military police"; characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military; "military uniforms"; of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare; "military law"

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

receiver collapse: set that receives radio or tv signals; a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass

behalf collapse: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";; for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

initiation collapse: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"; a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

synonymy collapse: the semantic relation that holds between two words that can (in a given context) express the same meaning

in practice collapse: in practical applications; "will this work in practice?"

external collapse: outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"; happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"; purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.; from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"; coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

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