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bemused collapse: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

intrigue collapse: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends; a clandestine love affair; cause to be interested or curious

paramountcy collapse: the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority

persuade collapse: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

jurisdiction collapse: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

flustered collapse: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

esteem collapse: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

containment collapse: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"; (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor; a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

spell collapse: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"; take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"; indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"; orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"; place under a spell; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"; relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

brinkmanship collapse: the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

detente collapse: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

championship collapse: a competition at which a champion is chosen; the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

open door collapse: freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

moment collapse: the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value; a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force); a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"; an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

clout collapse: a target used in archery; strike hard, especially with the fist; "He clouted his attacker"

decide collapse: reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"; bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"; cause to decide; "This new development finally decided me!"; influence or determine; "The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election"

personality collapse: the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"; a person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"

incitement collapse: something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

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