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preeminent collapse

rent collapse: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"; a regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property; let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"; hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services

college collapse: a complex of buildings in which an institution of higher education is housed; British slang for prison; the body of faculty and students of a college; an institution of higher education created to educate and grant degrees; often a part of a university

everlasting collapse: any of various plants of various genera of the family Compositae having flowers that can be dried without loss of form or color

breadth collapse: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

exalted collapse: of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"; "a grand purpose"

matching collapse

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

scorch collapse: a discoloration caused by heat; a plant disease that produces a browning or scorched appearance of plant tissues; a surface burn; become scorched or singed under intense heat or dry conditions; "The exposed tree scorched in the hot sun"; destroy completely by or as if by fire; "The wildfire scorched the forest and several homes"; "the invaders scorched the land"; become superficially burned; "my eyebrows singed when I bent over the flames"

holy collapse: belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

sacred collapse: (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"; concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"; worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

loving collapse: feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

very collapse: used as intensifiers; `real' is sometimes used informally for `really'; `rattling' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I'm real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"; precisely so; "on the very next page"; "he expected the very opposite"

gradation collapse: the act of arranging in grades; relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions"

ubiquitous collapse

eternal collapse

consummation collapse: the act of bringing to completion or fruition; the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse

simile collapse: a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

puncture collapse: the act of puncturing or perforating; a small hole made by a sharp object; loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object; be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"; cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"; pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"; make by piercing; "puncture a hole"

craze collapse: a fine crack in a glaze or other surface; state of violent mental agitation; develop a fine network of cracks; "Crazed ceramics"

crest collapse: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal; (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet; the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave; reach a high point; "The river crested last night"

wound collapse: the act of inflicting a wound; a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat; a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost; any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision; put in a coil

nuance collapse: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

pattern collapse: a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"; form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

injury collapse: an act that injures someone; an accident that results in physical damage or hurt; any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

ranking collapse: position on a scale in relation to others in a sport

stab collapse: a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him"; stab or pierce; "he jabbed the piece of meat with his pocket knife"

blemish collapse: a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"; mar or impair with a flaw; "her face was blemished"

indication collapse: something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"; something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"; (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"; the act of indicating or pointing out by name

balancing collapse

rather collapse: to some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He's rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"; on the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn't call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"

rip collapse: a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current; an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"; criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"; cut (wood) along the grain; move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"

slash collapse: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument; an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind); cut drastically; "Prices were slashed"; cut open; "she slashed her wrists"; cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete

confrontation collapse: a focussed comparison; bringing together for a careful comparison; the act of hostile groups opposing each other; "the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"; "the invaders encountered stiff opposition"; a hostile disagreement face-to-face; discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions; a bold challenge

chafe collapse: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"; warm by rubbing, as with the hands; tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"; feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"; become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

presidency collapse: the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"; the tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"

directorship collapse: the position of a director of a business concern

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

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