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snifter collapse: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

retard collapse: cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"; be delayed

directly collapse: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"; without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

unravel collapse: become or cause to become undone by separating the fibers or threads of; "unravel the thread"

diffuse collapse: spread out; not concentrated in one place; "a large diffuse organization"; lacking conciseness; "a diffuse historical novel"; move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"

overcoat collapse: an additional protective coating (as of paint or varnish)

perseverance collapse: the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"

expected collapse: considered likely or probable to happen or arrive; "prepared for the expected attack"; expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"; looked forward to as probable

withhold collapse: hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"; retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"

evolve collapse: undergo development or evolution; "Modern man evolved a long time ago"; work out; "We have developed a new theory of evolution"

voluble collapse: marked by a ready flow of speech; "she is an extremely voluble young woman who engages in soliloquies not conversations"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

enlivened collapse: made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"; made sprightly or cheerful

early collapse: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"; being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"; of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"; very young; "at an early age"; expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"; before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"; in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"

established collapse: introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation; brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established; "the established social order"; "distrust the constituted authority"; "a team established as a member of a major league"; "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer"; "an established precedent"; "the established Church"; shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt; "the established facts in the case"; securely established; "an established reputation"; "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"

apart collapse: not taken into account or excluded from consideration; "these problems apart, the country is doing well"; "all joking aside, I think you're crazy"; into parts or pieces; "he took his father's watch apart"; "split apart"; "torn asunder"; separated or at a distance in place or position or time; "These towns are many miles apart"; "stood with his legs apart"; "born two years apart"; one from the other; "people can't tell the twins apart"; away from another or others; "they grew apart over the years"; "kept apart from the group out of shyness"; "decided to live apart"

continue collapse: exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"; continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"; keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"; continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"; continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"; do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"

fortitude collapse: strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

shatter collapse: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered"; break into many pieces; "shatter the plate"

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