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flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

alpha collapse: the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet; the beginning of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelations; early testing stage of a software or hardware product; "alpha version"; first in order of importance; "the alpha male in the group of chimpanzees"; "the alpha star in a constellation is the brightest or main star"

retort collapse: a vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat; answer back

straitjacket collapse: a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person; anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines; "they defected because Russian dance was in a straitjacket"; "the government is operating in an economic straitjacket"

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

model collapse: the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale); representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale); a type of product; "his car was an old model"; a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"; a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"; a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"; someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"; form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"; construct a model of; "model an airplane"; create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"; plan or create according to a model or models; display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion"; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

responsible collapse: being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"; worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"

presume collapse: take liberties or act with too much confidence; constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"

idea collapse: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"; a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"

focal collapse: having or localized centrally at a focus; "focal point"; "focal infection"; of or relating to a focus; "focal length"

constrained collapse: lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile"

pretense collapse: the act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"; imaginative intellectual play; pretending with intention to deceive

generalization collapse: (psychology) transfer of a response learned to one stimulus to a similar stimulus; reasoning from detailed facts to general principles; an idea or conclusion having general application; "he spoke in broad generalities"

judge collapse: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice; determine the result of (a competition); put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; "The football star was tried for the murder of his wife"; "The judge tried both father and son in separate trials"

cuff collapse: the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg; hit with the hand

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

suspect collapse: someone who is under suspicion; imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it"; hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks"

successful collapse: having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"

governing collapse: responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws; "governing bodies"

well-known collapse: widely or fully known; "a well-known politician"; "well-known facts"; "a politician who is well known"; "these facts are well known"

conceive collapse: become pregnant; undergo conception; "She cannot conceive"; "My daughter was conceived in Christmas Day"

handcuff collapse: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

hint collapse: a slight indication; an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her"; drop a hint; intimate by a hint

modality collapse: a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment; a particular sense; a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

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