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article collapse: one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"; nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication; (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase; a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will); bind by a contract; especially for a training period

social science collapse: the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society

natal collapse: a port city in northeastern Brazil; a region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; "Natal was renamed KwaZulu-Natal in 1994"; relating to or accompanying birth; "natal injuries"; "natal day"; "natal influences"; of or relating to the buttocks

absentmindedness collapse: preoccupation so great that the ordinary demands on attention are ignored

pipe dream collapse: a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"

survey collapse: a detailed critical inspection; consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"; plot a map of (land); make a survey of; for statistical purposes; look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"

strive collapse: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

research collapse: systematic investigation to establish facts; inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

daydream collapse: have dreamlike musings or fantasies while awake; "She looked out the window, daydreaming"

obsession collapse: an unhealthy and compulsive preoccupation with something or someone

get up collapse: get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"; cause to rise; "The sergeant got us up at 2 A.M."

enlightening collapse: tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance; "an enlightening glimpse of government in action"; "an illuminating lecture"

infantile collapse: being or befitting or characteristic of an infant; "infantile games"; of or relating to infants or infancy; "infantile paralysis"

trance collapse: a state of mind in which consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing; a state resembling deep sleep

autochthonous collapse: of rocks, deposits, etc.; found where they and their constituents were formed

incipient collapse: only partly in existence; imperfectly formed; "incipient civil disorder"; "an incipient tumor"; "a vague inchoate idea"

inquiry collapse: a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest; a search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"

flashback collapse: a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story; an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)

hindsight collapse: understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"

parturient collapse: giving birth; "a parturient heifer"; of or relating to or giving birth; "parturient pangs"; "the parturient uterus"

feature collapse: an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles; the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"; a prominent aspect of something; "the map showed roads and other features"; "generosity is one of his best characteristics"; a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine; "they ran a feature on retirement planning"; the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"

cram collapse: prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam; study intensively, as before an exam; "I had to bone up on my Latin verbs before the final exam"; put something somewhere so that the space is completely filled; "cram books into the suitcase"

arena collapse: a playing field where sports events take place; the central area of an ancient Roman amphitheater where contests and spectacles were held; especially an area that was strewn with sand

timecard collapse: a card used with a time clock to record an employee's starting and quitting times each day; a card recording an employee's starting and quitting times each work day

memorize collapse: commit to memory; learn by heart; "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"

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