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alienate collapse: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated; "the boring work alienated his employees"

bail out collapse: remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side; free on bail

shrewdness collapse: intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)

sign collapse: a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened); "he showed signs of strain"; "they welcomed the signs of spring"; a public display of a (usually written) message; "he posted signs in all the shop windows"; a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"; a gesture that is part of a sign language; a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified; "The bond between the signifier and the signified is arbitrary"--de Saussure; (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease; "there were no signs of asphyxiation"; be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"; communicate in sign language; "I don't know how to sign, so I could not communicate with my deaf cousin"; mark with one's signature; write one's name (on); "She signed the letter and sent it off"; "Please sign here"; communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs; "He signed his disapproval with a dismissive hand gesture"; "The diner signaled the waiters to bring the menu"; place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed"; engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"; approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"

largess collapse: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

handy collapse: United States blues musician who transcribed and published traditional blues music (1873-1958); skillful with the hands; "handy with an axe"; easy to use; "a handy gadget"

resuscitate collapse: cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"

lipstick collapse: makeup that is used to color the lips; apply lipstick to; "She lipsticked her mouth"; form by tracing with lipstick; "The clown had lipsticked circles on his cheeks"

long distance collapse: a telephone call made outside the local calling area; "I talked to her by long distance"

wave collapse: a movement like that of a sudden occurrence or increase in a specified phenomenon; "a wave of settlers"; "troops advancing in waves"; a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair; the act of signaling by a movement of the hand; (physics) a movement up and down or back and forth; one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water); something that rises rapidly; "a wave of emotion swept over him"; "there was a sudden wave of buying before the market closed"; "a wave of conservatism in the country led by the hard right"; a member of the women's reserve of the United States Navy; originally organized during World War II but now no longer a separate branch; a persistent and widespread unusual weather condition (especially of unusual temperatures); "a heat wave"; an undulating curve; set waves in; "she asked the hairdresser to wave her hair"

collected collapse: in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"; brought together in one place; "the collected works of Milton"; "the gathered folds of the skirt"

triangulation collapse: a method of surveying; the area is divided into triangles and the length of one side and its angles with the other two are measured, then the lengths of the other sides can be calculated; a trigonometric method of determining the position of a fixed point from the angles to it from two fixed points a known distance apart; useful in navigation

adaptable collapse: capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use; "to succeed one must be adaptable"; "the frame was adaptable to cloth bolts of different widths"

export collapse: commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country; cause to spread in another part of the world; "The Russians exported Marxism to Africa"; sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"

appalling collapse: an experience that appalls; "is it better to view the appalling or merely hear of it?"; causing consternation; "appalling conditions"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

bunting collapse: any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America; a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.

helm collapse: a position of leadership; "the President is at the helm of the Ship of State"; steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

domination collapse: social control by dominating; power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

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