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generalization collapse: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles; an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"

bromide collapse: any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

platitude collapse: a trite or obvious remark

truism collapse: an obvious truth

cliche collapse

tinselly collapse

glistening collapse: reflecting light; "glistening bodies of swimmers"; "the horse's glossy coat"; "lustrous auburn hair"; "saw the moon like a shiny dime on a deep blue velvet carpet"; "shining white enamel"

glisten collapse

shimmer collapse: a weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"; give off a shimmering reflection, as of silk; shine with a weak or fitful light; "Beech leaves shimmered in the moonlight"

firefly collapse: nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs; tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

glowworm collapse: the luminous larva or wingless grub-like female of a firefly

jazzy collapse: resembling jazz (especially in its rhythm)

shimmering collapse

glittering collapse

sporty collapse: appropriate for sport or engagement in a sport

scintilla collapse: a sparkling glittering particles

average man collapse

rakish collapse

middle ground collapse

frilly collapse

splashy collapse: covered with patches of bright color; characterized by water flying about haphazardly

middle of the road collapse

glimmer collapse

plurality collapse: (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes); the state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"

universality collapse: the quality of being universal; existing everywhere

flashing collapse: sheet metal shaped and attached to a roof for strength and weatherproofing; emitting light in sudden short or intermittent bursts; "flashing lightning and roaring thunder"

snazzy collapse: flashily stylish; "a snazzy outfit"

twinkling collapse

chichi collapse: someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way; affectedly trendy and fashionable

haziness collapse: cloudiness resulting from haze or mist or vapor; vagueness attributable to being not clearly defined

Everyman collapse: the ordinary person

abstraction collapse: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples; the act of withdrawing or removing something; an abstract painting; the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances; a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"

juste milieu collapse

commonplace collapse: not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"; completely ordinary and unremarkable; "air travel has now become commonplace"; "commonplace everyday activities"

median collapse: the value below which 50% of the cases fall; relating to or situated in or extending toward the middle

twinkle collapse: a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash; emit or reflect light in a flickering manner; "Does a constellation twinkle more brightly than a single star?"

happy medium collapse

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

majority collapse: the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part; "the majority of his customers prefer it"; "the bulk of the work is finished"; (elections) more than half of the votes; the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

gravamen collapse

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