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Exact Match:

laying on: the act of contacting something with your hand; "peonies can be blighted by the laying on of a finger"

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Related Words:

battering collapse: the act of subjecting to strong attack

rioting collapse: a state of disorder involving group violence

unmasking collapse

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

baring collapse

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

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

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

sacking collapse: coarse fabric used for bags or sacks

taxing collapse

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"

looting collapse: plundering during riots or in wartime

pillaging collapse

revealing collapse: disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"; showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"

gat collapse: a gangster's pistol

depredation collapse: an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding

plaint collapse: a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed

unveiling collapse: putting on display for the first time; "he attended the unveiling of the statue"

discovery collapse: the act of discovering something; a productive insight; something that is discovered; (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case

wrapping collapse: the covering (usually paper or cellophane) in which something is wrapped

uncovering collapse

loading collapse: the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"; the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

apocalypse collapse: a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil

massacre collapse: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

hiatus collapse: a missing piece (as a gap in a manuscript)

envelopment collapse

occultation collapse

sheathing collapse: protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior

prosecution collapse: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

aperture collapse: an man-made opening; usually small; a device that controls amount of light admitted; a natural opening in something

exaction collapse: act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"

exhibitionism collapse: the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals; extravagant and conspicuous behavior intended to attract attention to yourself

pore collapse: any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal; any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

inlet collapse: an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)

unruliness collapse: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

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