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foster collapse: United States songwriter whose songs embody the sentiment of the South before the American Civil War (1826-1864); providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"; help develop, help grow; "nurture his talents"; bring up under fosterage; of children; promote the growth of; "Foster our children's well-being and education"

gumbo collapse: a soup or stew thickened with okra pods; long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews; any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water

arrow collapse: a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow; a mark to indicate a direction or relation

salve collapse: anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"; apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing

courser collapse: swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles; a dog trained for coursing; a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

tame collapse: flat and uninspiring; brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"; very restrained or quiet; "a tame Christmas party"; "she was one of the tamest and most abject creatures imaginable with no will or power to act but as directed"; correct by punishment or discipline

premium collapse: payment for insurance; the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value; "they paid a premium for access to water"; having or reflecting superior quality or value; "premium gasoline at a premium price"

battery collapse: an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact; a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series; a series of stamps operated in one mortar for crushing ores; a collection of related things intended for use together; "took a battery of achievement tests"; a unit composed of the pitcher and catcher; group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place

trailer collapse: a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy; a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor

mercury collapse: temperature measured by a mercury thermometer; "the mercury was falling rapidly"; the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun; (Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes; a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures

succession collapse: acquisition of property by descent or by will; the action of following in order; "he played the trumps in sequence"; a group of people or things arranged or following in order; "a succession of stalls offering soft drinks"; "a succession of failures"; (ecology) the gradual and orderly process of change in an ecosystem brought about by the progressive replacement of one community by another until a stable climax is established

soup collapse: liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food; an unfortunate situation; "we're in the soup now"; any composition having a consistency suggestive of soup; dope (a racehorse)

sauce collapse: flavorful relish or dressing or topping served as an accompaniment to food; add zest or flavor to, make more interesting; "sauce the roast"; dress (food) with a relish; behave saucy or impudently towards

cannonball collapse: a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon

express collapse: rapid transport of goods; public transport consisting of a fast train or bus that makes only a few scheduled stops; "he caught the express to New York"; mail that is distributed by a rapid and efficient system; not tacit or implied; "her express wish"; without unnecessary stops; "an express train"; "an express shipment"; by express; "please send the letter express"; articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"; give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"; send by rapid transport or special messenger service; "She expressed the letter to Florida"; indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"; manifest the effects of (a gene or genetic trait); "Many of the laboratory animals express the trait"

curry collapse: (East Indian cookery) a pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice; treat by incorporating fat; "curry tanned leather"; season with a mixture of spices; typical of Indian cooking

vanguard collapse: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"; the leading units moving at the head of an army

liberality collapse: the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament; an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom

determine collapse: fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules"; fix in scope; fix the boundaries of; the tree determines the border of the property; shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"; establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time"

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