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nit collapse: egg or young of an insect parasitic on mammals especially a sucking louse; often attached to a hair or item of clothing; a luminance unit equal to 1 candle per square meter measured perpendicular to the rays from the source

criticism collapse: a serious examination and judgment of something; "constructive criticism is always appreciated"; a written evaluation of a work of literature; disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent"

hairsplitting collapse: making too fine distinctions of little importance; "they didn't take his hairsplitting seriously"

quibble collapse: an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections; argue over petty things; "Let's not quibble over pennies"; evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

aspersion collapse: the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare); an abusive attack on a person's character or good name; a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"

imputation collapse: the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"; a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

paleography collapse: the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)

exception collapse: a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"; grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

dissection collapse: cutting so as to separate into pieces; detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work); a minute and critical analysis

slam collapse: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise; the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects; winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge; strike violently; "slam the ball"; throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"; close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

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