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addiction collapse: (Roman law) a formal award by a magistrate of a thing or person to another person (as the award of a debtor to his creditor); a surrender to a master; "under Roman law addiction was the justification for slavery"; an abnormally strong craving; being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

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"

leave off collapse: stop using; "leave off your jacket--no need to wear it here"; come to an end, stop or cease; "the road leaves off at the edge of the forest"; "leave off where you started"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

build collapse: develop and grow; "Suspense was building right from the beginning of the opera"; improve the cleansing action of; "build detergents"; found or ground; "build a defense on nothing but the accused person's reputation"; build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"; be engaged in building; "These architects build in interesting and new styles"; give form to, according to a plan; "build a modern nation"; "build a million-dollar business"; order, supervise, or finance the construction of; "The government is building new schools in this state"

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

folklore collapse: the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

take after collapse: imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"; be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!"

tributary collapse: paying tribute; "a tributary colony"; of a stream; flowing into a larger stream

presence collapse: the act of being present; the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"; the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"; an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby; the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

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

tectonics collapse: the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

haggle collapse: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining); wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

bayou collapse: a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana)

habituation collapse: a general accommodation to unchanging environmental conditions

collective bargaining collapse: negotiation between an employer and trade union

alcoholism collapse: habitual intoxication; prolonged and excessive intake of alcoholic drinks leading to a breakdown in health and an addiction to alcohol such that abrupt deprivation leads to severe withdrawal symptoms

engram collapse: a postulated biochemical change (presumably in neural tissue) that represents a memory

attire collapse: clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion; "formal attire"; "battle dress"

mirror collapse: polished surface that forms images by reflecting light; a faithful depiction or reflection; "the best mirror is an old friend"; reflect or resemble; "The plane crash in Milan mirrored the attack in the World Trade Center"; reflect as if in a mirror; "The smallest pond at night mirrors the firmament above"

poise collapse: a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second; a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium; hold or carry in equilibrium; cause to be balanced or suspended; be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

vein collapse: one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect; a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"; a distinctive style or manner; "he continued in this vein for several minutes"; a layer of ore between layers of rock; any of the vascular bundles or ribs that form the branching framework of conducting and supporting tissues in a leaf or other plant organ; make a veinlike pattern

trademark collapse: a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

costume collapse: the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball; "he won the prize for best costume"; the attire characteristic of a country or a time or a social class; "he wore his national costume"; unusual or period attire not characteristic of or appropriate to the time and place; "in spite of the heat he insisted on his woolen costume"; the prevalent fashion of dress (including accessories and hair style as well as garments); dress in a costume; "We dressed up for Halloween as pumpkins"; furnish with costumes; as for a film or play

meter collapse: any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse; the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards); measure with a meter; "meter the flow of water"; stamp with a meter indicating the postage; "meter the mail"

nonpareil collapse: a flat disk of chocolate covered with beads of colored sugar; colored beads of sugar used as a topping on e.g. candies and cookies

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