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dominance collapse: the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not; the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

retarded collapse: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

reserve collapse: the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary; something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose; (medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions; obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"; hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"; arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

sustained collapse: maintained at length without interruption or weakening; "sustained flight"

fascinated collapse: having your attention fixated as though by a spell; intensely interested in or attracted by; "I'm very interested in birds; in fact I'm fascinated by them"

mint collapse: a plant where money is coined by authority of the government; a candy that is flavored with a mint oil; the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied; any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers; form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

think of collapse: look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"; choose in one's mind; "Think of any integer between 1 and 25"; intend to refer to; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!"

imagine collapse: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case; "Can you conceive of him as the president?"

opine collapse: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

beatified collapse: Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration

appreciate collapse: increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"; gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"; be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"; recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

dignity collapse: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"; formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity"; high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

worthy collapse: word is often used humorously; morally admirable; "a worthy citizen"; meriting respect or esteem; "the worthy gentleman"; having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable; "a worthy fellow"; "no student deemed worthy, and chosen for admission, would be kept out for lack of funds"- Nathan Pusey; "worthy of acclaim"; "worthy of consideration"; "a worthy cause"

esteem collapse: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

fame collapse: the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed; favorable public reputation

self-absorption collapse: preoccupation with yourself to the exclusion of everything else

endorsement collapse: the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"; a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"; a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

deification collapse: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"; the condition of being treated like a god

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