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appliance collapse: durable goods for home or office use; a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

parlance collapse: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

employment collapse: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

consumption collapse: the act of consuming something; the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating); (economics) the utilization of economic goods to satisfy needs or in manufacturing; "the consumption of energy has increased steadily"

good form collapse: behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

overburden collapse: the surface soil that must be moved away to get at coal seams and mineral deposits; burden with too much work or responsibility; load with excessive weight

dialect collapse: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"

application collapse: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"; the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";; the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"; a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"; a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

hardhearted collapse: devoid of feeling for others; "an unfeeling wretch"; lacking in feeling or pity or warmth

wording collapse: the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

parole collapse: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with; a promise; "he gave his word"; release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

punishing collapse: resulting in punishment; "the king imposed a punishing tax"

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