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catafalque collapse: a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

sepulchral collapse: of or relating to a sepulchre; "sepulchral inscriptions"; "sepulchral monuments in churches"

mortuary collapse: of or relating to a funeral; of or relating to or characteristic of death

blaze collapse: a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"; a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"; indicate by marking trees with blazes; "blaze a trail"; move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space"; burn brightly and intensely; "The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze"; shine brightly and intensively; "Meteors blazed across the atmosphere"

sexton collapse: an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects; United States poet (1928-1974)

procession collapse: the group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"

caravan collapse: a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file; "we were part of a caravan of almost a thousand camels"; "they joined the wagon train for safety"; travel in a caravan

wake collapse: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"; the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"; be awake, be alert, be there; make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"

bury collapse: place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"; embed deeply; "She sank her fingers into the soft sand"; "He buried his head in her lap"; cover from sight; "Afghani women buried under their burkas"; place in a grave or tomb; "Stalin was buried behind the Kremlin wall on Red Square"; "The pharaohs were entombed in the pyramids"; "My grandfather was laid to rest last Sunday"

allocution collapse: (rhetoric) a formal or authoritative address that advises or exhorts

oration collapse: an instance of oratory; "he delivered an oration on the decline of family values"

flyover collapse: a flight at a low altitude (usually of military aircraft) over spectators on the ground

funereal collapse: suited to or suggestive of a grave or burial; "funereal gloom"; "hollow sepulchral tones"

pep talk collapse: a speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff

valedictory collapse: of a speech expressing leave-taking; "a valedictory address"; of or relating to an occasion or expression of farewell; "a valedictory address"; "valedictory praise for his uniformly manly course"; "a suitable valedictory gesture"

pomp collapse: ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"

recitation collapse: a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"; written matter that is recited from memory

enshrine collapse: enclose in a shrine; "the saint's bones were enshrined in the cathedral"; hold sacred

andante collapse: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace); (of tempo) moderately slow; at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

burning collapse: the act of burning something; "the burning of leaves was prohibited by a town ordinance"; a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin; execution by fire; consuming fuel; used in combination; "coal-burning (or wood-burning) stoves"; producing or having a painfully hot sensation; "begged for water to soothe his burning throat"

harangue collapse: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion; deliver a harangue to; address forcefully

waddle collapse: walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"

filibuster collapse: a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches; a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes; obstruct deliberately by delaying; of legislation

exhortation collapse: a communication intended to urge or persuade the recipients to take some action; the act of exhorting; an earnest attempt at persuasion

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