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indirect: not direct in spatial dimension; not leading by a straight line or course to a destination; "sometimes taking an indirect path saves time"; "you must take an indirect course in sailing"; extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"; having intervening factors or persons or influences; "reflection from the ceiling provided a soft indirect light"; "indirect evidence"; "an indirect cause"; not as a direct effect or consequence; "indirect benefits"; "an indirect advantage"

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orbital collapse: of or relating to the eye socket; "orbital scale"; "orbital arch"; of or relating to an orbit; "orbital revolution"; "orbital velocity"

mealy-mouthed collapse

underhand collapse: with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level; "an underhand pitch"; "an underhand stroke"

vicarious collapse: suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"; occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation"; experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement"

helical collapse

euphemism collapse: an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

sinistral collapse: of or on the left; "a sinistral gastropod shell with the apex upward has its opening on the left when facing the observer"; "a sinistral flatfish lies with the left eye uppermost"; preferring to use left foot or hand or eye; "sinistral individuals exhibit dominance of the left hand and eye"

backhanded collapse: roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"

unethical collapse: not conforming to approved standards of social or professional behavior; "unethical business practices"

unprincipled collapse: having little or no integrity; lacking principles or moral scruples; "freedom from coarse unprincipled calumny"- A.E.Stevenson

lighting collapse: the craft of providing artificial light; "an interior decorator must understand lighting"; apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film

taxation collapse: the imposition of taxes; the practice of the government in levying taxes on the subjects of a state

surtax collapse: an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed; levy an extra tax on; "surtax luxury items that cost more than $1,000"

tax exemption collapse

tax return collapse: document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"

amoral collapse: lacking any sense of moral standards or principles; "a completely amoral person"

epidemiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

unconscientious collapse: not conscientious; not guided by a sense of right and wrong

ratable collapse: liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"

falsehearted collapse

divine right collapse: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"

digressive collapse: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling speech about this and that"; of superficial relevance if any; "a digressive allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"

excursive collapse

not kosher collapse

disingenuous collapse: not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness; "an ambitious, disingenuous, philistine, and hypocritical operator, who...exemplified...the most disagreeable traits of his time"- David Cannadine; "a disingenuous excuse"

qualifier collapse: a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition; "the tournament was won by a late qualifier"

ill-gotten collapse

chiseling collapse

liabilities collapse: anything that is owed to someone else

wily collapse

guileful collapse

two faced collapse

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

calculating collapse: used of persons; "the most calculating and selfish men in the community"

modifier collapse: a gene that modifies the effect produced by another gene; a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb; a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising

furtive collapse: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

surreptitious collapse

corpus delicti collapse: the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim)

impost collapse

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