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keep quiet collapse: refrain from divulging sensitive information; keep quiet about confidential information; "Don't tell him any secrets--he cannot keep his mouth shut!"

landmark collapse: an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken; a mark showing the boundary of a piece of land; an event marking a unique or important historical change of course or one on which important developments depend; "the agreement was a watershed in the history of both nations"; the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape; "the church steeple provided a convenient landmark"

under collapse: further down; "see under for further discussion"; down below; "get under quickly!"; below the horizon; "the sun went under"; below some quantity or limit; "fifty dollars or under"; in or into a state of subordination or subjugation; "we must keep our disappointment under"; down to defeat, death, or ruin; "their competitors went under"; into unconsciousness; "this will put the patient under"; through a range downward; "children six and under will be admitted free"

discoloration collapse: the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded

oceanic collapse: an eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages; constituting or living in the open sea; "oceanic waters"; "oceanic life"; resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree; "the oceanic violence of his rage"; relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling"

busboy collapse: a restaurant attendant who sets tables and assists waiters and clears away dirty dishes

public school collapse: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board; private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

destine collapse: decree or designate beforehand; "She was destined to become a great pianist"

frontier collapse: an undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development; "he worked at the frontier of brain science"; an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary; a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country; "the individualism of the frontier in Andrew Jackson's day"

fireplug collapse: an upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire

discriminate collapse: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"; noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"; recognize or perceive the difference; distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"; treat differently on the basis of sex or race

hedge collapse: a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes; an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement; "when you say `maybe' you are just hedging"; any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change; minimize loss or risk; "diversify your financial portfolio to hedge price risks"; "hedge your bets"; avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"; enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges; "hedge the property"; hinder or restrict with or as if with a hedge; "The animals were hedged in"

water witch collapse: someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water

main collapse: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage; any very large body of (salt) water

describe collapse: give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack"

hydrant collapse: a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks

upstairs collapse: the part of a building above the ground floor; "no one was allowed to see the upstairs"; on or of upper floors of a building; "the upstairs maid"; "an upstairs room"; on a floor above; "they lived upstairs"; with respect to the mind; "she's a bit weak upstairs"

swash collapse: the movement or sound of water; "the swash of waves on the beach"; make violent, noisy movements

littoral collapse: the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean; of or relating to a coastal or shore region

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