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mileage collapse: distance measured in miles; a travel allowance at a given rate per mile traveled; the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned

far cry collapse: a disappointing disparity; "it was a far cry from what he had expected"; distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry; "it's a far cry from here"

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

airs collapse: affected manners intended to impress others; "don't put on airs with me"

come across collapse: communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"; be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

seduction collapse: enticing someone astray from right behavior; an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone

voyeurism collapse: a perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior

ointment collapse: semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

temptation collapse: something that seduces or has the quality to seduce; the desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid; "he felt the temptation and his will power weakened"

dress collapse: a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice; (of an occasion) requiring formal clothes; "a dress dinner"; "a full-dress ceremony"; arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding"; dress in a certain manner; "She dresses in the latest Paris fashion"; "he dressed up in a suit and tie"; give a neat appearance to; "groom the dogs"; "dress the horses"; put on clothes; "we had to dress quickly"; "dress the patient"; "Can the child dress by herself?"; provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"; apply a bandage or medication to; "dress the victim's wounds"; convert into leather; "dress the tanned skins"; kill and prepare for market or consumption; "dress a turkey"; cut down rough-hewn (lumber) to standard thickness and width; put a finish on; "dress the surface smooth"; put a dressing on; "dress the salads"; provide with decoration; "dress the windows"; arrange in ranks; "dress troops"

sadism collapse: sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

method collapse: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

bonus collapse: anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"; an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

demeanor collapse: (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people

smooth collapse: the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"; lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"; having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"; of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"; of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth; make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"; free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"

length collapse: a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"; the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"; the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

compliment collapse: a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration; say something to someone that expresses praise; "He complimented her on her last physics paper"; express respect or esteem for

invitation collapse: a tempting allurement; "she was an invitation to trouble"; a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something; "an invitation to lunch"; "she threw the invitation away"

social science collapse: the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society

entrapment collapse: a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials

modus vivendi collapse: a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement

lathe collapse: machine tool for shaping metal or wood; the workpiece turns about a horizontal axis against a fixed tool

double time collapse: a doubled wage (for working overtime); a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog; at a faster speed; "now let's play the piece again double-quick"

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