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antonym collapse: a word that expresses a meaning opposed to the meaning of another word, in which case the two words are antonyms of each other; "to him the antonym of `gay' was `depressed'"

synonym collapse: two words that can be interchanged in a context are said to be synonymous relative to that context

homonym collapse: two words are homonyms if they are pronounced or spelled the same way but have different meanings

sequester collapse: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"; undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"; requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

ice pack collapse: a waterproof bag filled with ice: applied to the body (especially the head) to cool or reduce swelling

key collapse: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated; a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed; pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"; something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"; a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"; a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations; a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"; any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music; (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"; a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida; United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843); a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"; harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"; regulate the musical pitch of; vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"; provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

sludge collapse: the precipitate produced by sewage treatment; any thick messy substance

inhabitant collapse: a person who inhabits a particular place

interaction collapse: a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting; (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons

vocal collapse: full of the sound of voices; "a playground vocal with the shouts and laughter of children"; having or using the power to produce speech or sound; "vocal organs"; "all vocal beings hymned their praise"; relating to or designed for or using the singing voice; "vocal technique"; "the vocal repertoire"; "organized a vocal group to sing his compositions"

semantic collapse: of or relating to meaning or the study of meaning; "semantic analysis"

conversational collapse

citizenry collapse: the body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"

general public collapse

questioning collapse: a request for information; perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know); "he had a quizzical expression"

unwritten collapse: based on custom rather than documentation; "an unwritten law"; "rites...so ancient that they well might have had their unwritten origins in Aurignacian times"- J.L.T.C.Spence

populace collapse: people in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"

galaxy collapse: a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people); (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'"

conversation collapse: the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

talking collapse

derivation collapse: the act of deriving something or obtaining something from a source or origin; drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation; drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body; a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions; the source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian derivation"; "music of Turkish derivation"; (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'

slob collapse: a coarse obnoxious person

landing collapse: the act of coming to land after a voyage; the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"; structure providing a place where boats can land people or goods; an intermediate platform in a staircase

dealing collapse: method or manner of conduct in relation to others; "honest dealing"

interplay collapse: reciprocal action and reaction

rhetorical collapse: concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking; "a rhetorical question is one asked solely to produce an effect (especially to make an assertion) rather than to elicit a reply"; of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford

phonemic collapse: of or relating to phonemes of a particular language; "phonemic analysis"; by phonemics; "phonemically transcribed"

voiced collapse: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

intercommunication collapse: mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

speech collapse: (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"; the exchange of spoken words; "they were perfectly comfortable together without speech"; something spoken; "he could hear them uttering merry speeches"

oral collapse: an examination conducted by word of mouth; a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression; of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish"; using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement"; of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"

parole collapse: (law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with; a promise; "he gave his word"; release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"

segregate collapse: someone who is or has been segregated; separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"; divide from the main body or mass and collect; "Many towns segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that genes segregate"; separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

traffic collapse: buying and selling; especially illicit trade; the amount of activity over a communication system during a given period of time; "heavy traffic overloaded the trunk lines"; "traffic on the internet is lightest during the night"; the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time; trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold"; deal illegally; "traffic drugs"

folk collapse: people in general (often used in the plural); "they're just country folk"; "folks around here drink moonshine"; "the common people determine the group character and preserve its customs from one generation to the next"

lingual collapse: a consonant that is produced with the tongue and other speech organs; pertaining to or resembling or lying near the tongue; "lingual inflammation"; "the lingual surface of the teeth"

commerce collapse: transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services); social exchange, especially of opinions, attitudes, etc.

pronounced collapse: produced by the organs of speech

calf collapse: young of domestic cattle; young of various large placental mammals e.g. whale or giraffe or elephant or buffalo; the muscular back part of the shank; fine leather from the skin of a calf

nation collapse: the people who live in a nation or country; "a statement that sums up the nation's mood"; "the news was announced to the nation"; "the whole country worshipped him"; a federation of tribes (especially native American tribes); "the Shawnee nation"; United States prohibitionist who raided saloons and destroyed bottles of liquor with a hatchet (1846-1911)

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