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cream collapse: toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin; the part of milk containing the butterfat; the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"; add cream to one's coffee, for example; put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night"; beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"; make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter"

inadequate collapse: (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"; not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

rib collapse: support resembling the rib of an animal; a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural; a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates); a teasing remark; cut of meat including one or more ribs; form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"

bibliography collapse: a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)

fission collapse: a nuclear reaction in which a massive nucleus splits into smaller nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy; reproduction of some unicellular organisms by division of the cell into two more or less equal parts

question collapse: the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets"; an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question"; an instance of questioning; "there was a question about my training"; "we made inquiries of all those who were present"; a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply; "he asked a direct question"; "he had trouble phrasing his interrogations"; pose a question; challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; "We must question your judgment in this matter"

folio collapse: a book (or manuscript) consisting of large sheets of paper folded in the middle to make two leaves or four pages; "the first folio of Shakespeare's plays"

crescent collapse: any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters

correction collapse: the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right; treatment of a specific defect; "the correction of his vision with eye glasses"; a drop in stock market activity or stock prices following a period of increases; "market runups are invariably followed by a correction"; something substituted for an error; a rebuke for making a mistake; a quantity that is added or subtracted in order to increase the accuracy of a scientific measure

piano collapse: a stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds; (music) low loudness; used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"; used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly

reduced collapse: well below normal (especially in price)

evergreen collapse: a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year; (of plants and shrubs) bearing foliage throughout the year

commission collapse: the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions; an official document issued by a government and conferring on the recipient the rank of an officer in the armed forces; a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something; "the judge's charge to the jury"; a fee for services rendered based on a percentage of an amount received or collected or agreed to be paid (as distinguished from a salary); "he works on commission"; the state of being in good working order and ready for operation; "put the ships into commission"; "the motor was out of commission"; charge with a task; put into commission; equip for service; of ships; place an order for

admissible collapse: deserving to be admitted; "admissible evidence"

conglomerate collapse: a group of diverse companies under common ownership and run as a single organization; composed of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass; "the conglomerate peoples of New England"

infliction collapse: an act causing pain or damage

penalty collapse: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

hardy collapse: English novelist and poet (1840-1928); United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957); able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"; having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

flam collapse

beggarly collapse: (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt; marked by poverty befitting a beggar; "a beggarly existence in the slums"; "a mean hut"

asleep collapse: into a sleeping state; "he fell asleep"; in the sleep of death

triplet collapse: one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

level collapse: indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid; height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level"; an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"; oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level"; being on a precise horizontal plane; "a billiard table must be level"; not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss; become level or even; "The ground levelled off"; talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you"; aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody"; tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"

caesura collapse: a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line; a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"

darkness collapse: a swarthy complexion; having a dark or somber color; an unilluminated area; "he moved off into the darkness"

buddy collapse: a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities

hatching collapse

perennial collapse: a plant lasting for three seasons or more; recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"; lasting three seasons or more; "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"; lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness"

stake collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning; the money risked on a gamble; mark with a stake; "stake out the path"; tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

provide for collapse

soaked collapse

notion collapse: (usually plural) small personal articles or clothing or sewing items; "buttons and needles are notions"; a general inclusive concept; an odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it"

paleness collapse: being deficient in color; the property of having a naturally light complexion

blur collapse: a hazy or indistinct representation; "it happened so fast it was just a blur"; "he tried to clear his head of the whisky fuzz"; become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"; make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision"; to make less distinct or clear; "The haze blurs the hills"

preoccupied collapse

respectable collapse: characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

giveaway collapse: an unintentional disclosure; a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

sissy collapse: a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive

room collapse: an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"; the people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"; space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"; opportunity for; "room for improvement"

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