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request collapse: a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority; the verbal act of requesting; express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"; ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"; inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"

proposal collapse: the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"; something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

proposition collapse: a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"; (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false; an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors); suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"

recommendation collapse: any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"; something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable; something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable

scenario collapse: a postulated sequence of possible events; "planners developed several scenarios in case of an attack"; an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work); a setting for a work of art or literature; "the scenario is France during the Reign of Terror"

indelicate collapse: verging on the indecent; "an indelicate proposition"; in violation of good taste even verging on the indecent; "an indelicate remark"; "an off-color joke"

suggestion collapse: the sequential mental process in which one thought leads to another by association; an idea that is suggested; "the picnic was her suggestion"; a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse"; persuasion formulated as a suggestion

nomination collapse: the act of officially naming a candidate; "the Republican nomination for Governor"; the condition of having been proposed as a suitable candidate for appointment or election; "there was keen competition for the nomination"; "his nomination was hotly protested"

pornographic collapse: designed to arouse lust; "pornographic films and magazines"

besmirched collapse: especially of reputation; "the senator's seriously damaged reputation"; "a flyblown reputation"; "a tarnished reputation"; "inherited a spotted name"

scatological collapse: dealing pruriently with excrement and excretory functions; "scatological literature"

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

sake collapse: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"; the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"; Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

desideratum collapse: something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"

immodest collapse: offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc; "brash immodest boasting"

consultation collapse: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"; a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

naming collapse: the verbal act of naming; "the part he failed was the naming of state capitals"

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

indecent collapse: offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"; offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"; not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

bawdy collapse: humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"

paw collapse: a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped; touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"; scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"

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