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aspect collapse: a characteristic to be considered; a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question"; the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb

scheme collapse: an elaborate and systematic plan of action; form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner; devise a system or form a scheme for

hold off collapse: resist and fight to a standoff; "Dallas had enough of a lead to hold the Broncos off"

accidental collapse: a musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature; without intention (especially resulting from heedless action); "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"; "an accidental shooting"; associated by chance and not an integral part; "poetry is something to which words are the accidental, not by any means the essential form"- Frederick W. Robertson; "they had to decide whether his misconduct was adventitious or the result of a flaw in his character"; occurring or appearing or singled out by chance; "their accidental meeting led to a renewal of their friendship"; "seek help from casual passers-by"; "a casual meeting"; "a chance occurrence"

control collapse: the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"; (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"; a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"; power to direct or determine; "under control"; the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"; a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance; a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"; verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"; exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces"; lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"; verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; "Are you controlling for the temperature?"

bane collapse: something causes misery or death; "the bane of my life"

fast collapse: abstaining from food; acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"; at a rapid tempo; "the band played a fast fox trot"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; "my watch is fast"; securely fixed in place; "the post was still firm after being hit by the car"; resistant to destruction or fading; "fast colors"; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds; "a fast road"; "grass courts are faster than clay"; quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); "how fast can he get here?"; "ran as fast as he could"; "needs medical help fast"; "fast-running rivers"; "fast-breaking news"; "fast-opening (or fast-closing) shutters"; firmly or tightly; "held fast to the rope"; "her foot was stuck fast"; "held tight"; abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"

dispense collapse: grant a dispensation; grant an exemption; "I was dispensed from this terrible task"

unchecked collapse

balsam collapse: an ointment containing a fragrant resin; any seed plant yielding balsam; any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes

limb collapse: the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles; "the limb of the sextant"; either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip; "the upper limb of the bow"; one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper; (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

umbrella collapse: having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism"; a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets; "an air umbrella over England"; a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy; covering or applying simultaneously to a number of similar items or elements or groups; "an umbrella organization"; "umbrella insurance coverage"

get in collapse: secure a place in a college, university, etc.

quick collapse: any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail); easily aroused or excited; "a quick temper"; "a warm temper"; accomplished rapidly and without delay; "was quick to make friends"; "his quick reaction prevented an accident"; "hoped for a speedy resolution of the problem"; "a speedy recovery"; "he has a right to a speedy trial"; apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"

trickery collapse: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

settle collapse: a long wooden bench with a back; take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest"; form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota"; become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down"; establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans"; become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy"; settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument"; end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled"; accept despite complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price"; get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy"; arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart"; cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids); become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled"; come to rest; settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs"; dispose of; make a financial settlement

pacifier collapse

appendage collapse: a part that is joined to something larger

come out collapse: come off; "His hair and teeth fell out"

motif collapse: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

calmative collapse

usual collapse: occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"

motive collapse

ponderous collapse: having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; "a ponderous stone"; "a ponderous burden"; "ponderous weapons"; labored and dull; "a ponderous speech"

edge collapse: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"; a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"; a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"; the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"; the boundary of a surface; provide with an edge; "edge a blade"; advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"

implement collapse: instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end; apply in a manner consistent with its purpose or design; "implement a procedure"

bestiality collapse: sexual activity between a person and an animal; the stupid brutal quality of a beast

backstop collapse: a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"; (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field; act as a backstop

accepted collapse: generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"; generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute; "the accepted interpretation of the poem"; "an accepted theory"; "the undisputed fact"; widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist; widely or permanently accepted; "an accepted precedent"; generally accepted or used; "accepted methods of harmony and melody"; "three accepted types of pump"

unconstrained collapse: free from constraint; "he was unconstrained by any of the sanctions of polite society"; "the dog was unconstrained"; "idle, unconstrained gossip"

leave collapse: permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak"; the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother"; leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"; be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats"; go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind"; go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"; remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"; have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"; make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway"; act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"; have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11"

rubber collapse: an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products; any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber; returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"

prophylactic collapse

apprentice collapse: works for an expert to learn a trade; be or work as an apprentice; "She apprenticed with the great master"

ingroup collapse

yes collapse: an affirmative; "I was hoping for a yes"

professional collapse: a person engaged in one of the learned professions; an athlete who plays for pay; engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"; characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"; engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"; of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"; of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

master collapse: an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made; an authority qualified to teach apprentices; directs the work of other; someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution; an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship; have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?"; be or become completely proficient or skilled in; "She mastered Japanese in less than two years"

repertory collapse: a storehouse where a stock of things is kept; the entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"

magic collapse: any art that invokes supernatural powers

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