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dawn collapse: the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"; the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"; an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"; become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"; appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"

default collapse: loss due to not showing up; "he lost the game by default"; act of failing to meet a financial obligation; fail to pay up

daily collapse: a newspaper that is published every day; occurring or done each day; "a daily record"; "day-by-day labors of thousands of men and women"- H.S.Truman; "her day-after-day behavior"; "an every day occurrence"; measured by the day or happening every day; "a daily newspaper"; "daily chores"; "average daily wage"; "daily quota"; without missing a day; "he stops by daily"

constantly collapse: without interruption; "the world is constantly changing"; seemingly uninterrupted; "constantly bullied by his big brother"; "was perpetually answering the doorbell"; without variation or change; "constantly kind and gracious"

descend collapse: move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

feast collapse: something experienced with great delight; "a feast for the eyes"; partake in a feast or banquet; provide a feast or banquet for

bicentennial collapse: the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it); of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; "bicentennial celebration"

asceticism collapse: rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint; the doctrine that through renunciation of worldly pleasures it is possible to achieve a high spiritual or intellectual state

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

impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

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"

leap year collapse: in the Gregorian calendar: any year divisible by 4 except centenary years not divisible by 400

summer school collapse: an academic session during the summer; usually for remedial or supplementary study

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

field day collapse: a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering; a time of unusual pleasure and success; a day for outdoor athletic competition; (military) a day for military exercises and display

now collapse: the momentary present; "Now is a good time to do it"; "it worked up to right now"; used to preface a command or reproof or request; "now hear this!"; "now pay attention"; at the present moment; "goods now on sale"; "the now-aging dictator"; "they are now abroad"; "he is busy at present writing a new novel"; "it could happen any time now"; in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; "President Kennedy now calls in the National Guard"; "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware"; "the ship is now listing to port"; in the immediate past; "told me just now"; (prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; "Now the next problem is..."

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