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airiness collapse: lightness in movement or manner; the property of something weightless and insubstantial; the property of something spacious and abounding in fresh air

incandescence collapse: light from heat; the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised

contrast collapse: the act of distinguishing by comparing differences; the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness); the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors; the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared; "in contrast to", "by contrast"; put in opposition to show or emphasize differences; "The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student"; to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

appearance collapse: the act of appearing in public view; "the rookie made a brief appearance in the first period"; "it was Bernhardt's last appearance in America"; pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression; "they try to keep up appearances"; "that ceremony is just for show"; formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action; outward or visible aspect of a person or thing; a mental representation; "I tried to describe his appearance to the police"; the event of coming into sight

undervalue collapse: esteem lightly; assign too low a value to; "Don't underestimate the value of this heirloom-you may sell it at a good price"

larva collapse: the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

boxer collapse: a breed of stocky medium-sized short-haired dog with a brindled coat and square-jawed muzzle developed in Germany; someone who fights with his fists for sport; a member of a nationalistic Chinese secret society that led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1900 against foreign interests in China

sweetness and light collapse: a mild reasonableness; "when he learned who I was he became all sweetness and light"

sob story collapse: a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

alight collapse: come down; "the birds alighted"; to come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"

junior collapse: the younger of two men; a third-year undergraduate; a son who has the same first name as his father; term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business"; including or intended for youthful persons; "a junior sports league"; "junior fashions"; younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service

flambeau collapse: a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)

welterweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds; a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds; a weight of 28 pounds; sometimes imposed as a handicap in a horse race (such as a steeple chase or hurdle race)

flyweight collapse: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds; weighs no more than 115 pounds

middleweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds; a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds

publicity collapse: the quality of being open to public view; "the publicity of the court room"

overshoot collapse: an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt; aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim"; shoot beyond or over (a target)

quiver collapse: case for holding arrows; shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"

effortless collapse: requiring or apparently requiring no effort; "the swallows glided in an effortless way through the busy air"

bantamweight collapse: an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 119 pounds; weighs 115-126 pounds

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