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white lie collapse: an unimportant lie (especially one told to be tactful or polite)

undressed collapse: of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed; "undressed granite"; "undressed hides"

dichotomy collapse: being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses; "the dichotomy between eastern and western culture"

interlude collapse: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance; an intervening period or episode; perform an interlude; "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"

arrested collapse: having development checked or reversed; "arrested tuberculosis"

scurf collapse: (botany) a covering that resembles scales or bran that covers some plant parts

plastered collapse: (of walls) covered with a coat of plaster; (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade"

letup collapse: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

second collapse: a speech seconding a motion; "do I hear a second?"; the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match; a 60th part of a minute of arc; "the treasure is 2 minutes and 45 seconds south of here"; following the first in an ordering or series; "he came in a close second"; 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; having the second highest gear ratio; "second gear"; coming next after first; "a second chance"; "the second vice president"; a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; "second flute"; "the second violins"; coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; in the second place; "second, we must consider the economy"; transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; "The officer was seconded for duty overseas"; give support or one's approval to; "I'll second that motion"; "I can't back this plan"; "endorse a new project"

fifth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another five notes away from it; a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon; position five in a countable series of things; "he was fifth out of several hundred runners"; coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position

toehold collapse: a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints; a small foothold used in climbing; a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

fourth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it; following the third position; number four in a countable series; coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

neglected collapse: lacking a caretaker; "a neglected child"; "many casualties were lying unattended"

dividend collapse: a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus); that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly; a number to be divided by another number

segment collapse: one of the parts into which something naturally divides; "a segment of an orange"; divide or split up; "The cells segmented"; divide into segments; "segment an orange"; "segment a compound word"

sixth collapse: the musical interval between one note and another six notes away from it; position six in a countable series of things; coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

overtime collapse: work done in addition to regular working hours; playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie; beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"

arrested development collapse: an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely

penology collapse: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation

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"

long time collapse: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

meniscus collapse: (physics) the curved upper surface of a nonturbulent liquid in a vertical tube; (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other; (anatomy) a disk of cartilage that serves as a cushion between the ends of bones that meet at a joint

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