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enough collapse: an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose; "enough is as good as a feast"; "there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"; as much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; (`plenty' is nonstandard) "I've had plenty, thanks"

upholstery collapse: the craft of upholstering; covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture

privation collapse: act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"; a state of extreme poverty

fenestra collapse: a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)

orifice collapse: an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"

bill of particulars collapse: the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet

exposure collapse: the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"; abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open); presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"; the act of exposing film to light; vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";; aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"; the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"; the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

lawsuit collapse: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

laying on of hands collapse: laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination; the application of a faith healer's hands to the patient's body

manifestation collapse: a manifest indication of the existence or presence or nature of some person or thing; "a manifestation of disease"; a clear appearance; "a manifestation of great emotion"

necessity collapse: anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"; the condition of being essential or indispensable

incrustation collapse: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay; the formation of a crust

revelation collapse: an enlightening or astonishing disclosure; the last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle; communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency

nude collapse: a painting of a naked human figure; a statue of a naked human figure; a naked person; without clothing (especially in the phrase `in the nude'); "they swam in the nude"

minimum collapse: the point on a curve where the tangent changes from negative on the left to positive on the right; the smallest possible quantity

unalloyed collapse: free from admixture; "unalloyed metal"; "unalloyed pleasure"

need collapse: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"; a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"; have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"

arraignment collapse: a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

indictment collapse: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

yawn collapse: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy"; utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired; "The child yawned during the long performance"

unobstructed collapse: free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance; "an unobstructed view"

overt collapse: open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

uncork collapse: draw the cork from (bottles); "uncork the French wine"; release; "uncork his anger"

unplug collapse: pull the plug of (electrical appliances) and render inoperable; "unplug the hair dryer after using it"

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