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weird collapse: strikingly odd or unusual; "some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker

caress collapse: a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it); "he showered her with caresses"; "soft music was a fond caress"; "the caresses of the breeze played over his face"; touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They caressed in the back seat of the taxi"

rodeo collapse: an exhibition of cowboy skills; an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up

silent collapse: having a frequency below or above the range of human audibility; "a silent dog whistle"; not made to sound; "the silent `h' at the beginning of `honor'"; "in French certain letters are often unsounded"; marked by absence of sound; "a silent house"; "soundless footsteps on the grass"; "the night was still"

grammar collapse: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)

ordeal collapse: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence; a severe or trying experience

addendum collapse: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

last word collapse: an authoritative statement; "my doctor has the last word on the medicines I take"; the final statement in a verbal argument; "she always gets the last word"

couch collapse: a narrow bed on which a patient lies during psychiatric or psychoanalytic treatment; a flat coat of paint or varnish used by artists as a primer

semblance collapse: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

epilogue collapse: a short passage added at the end of a literary work; "the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters"; a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

continuance collapse: the act of continuing an activity without interruption

butter collapse: an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use; a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head; spread butter on; "butter bread"

swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

termination collapse: the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"; a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"

consolation collapse: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"

envelope collapse: any wrapper or covering; a flat rectangular paper container for papers; the bag containing the gas in a balloon; the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"; a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"; a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves

rhetoric collapse: study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking); using language effectively to please or persuade

lustrous collapse: brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"

circus collapse: performance given by a traveling company of acrobats clowns and trained animals; "the children always love to go to the circus"; a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment; "it was so funny it was a circus"; "the whole occasion had a carnival atmosphere"; a genus of haws comprising the harriers; an arena consisting of an oval or circular area enclosed by tiers of seats and usually covered by a tent; "they used the elephants to help put up the circus"; (antiquity) an open-air stadium for chariot races and gladiatorial games; a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals; "he ran away from home to join the circus"

spell collapse: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"; take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"; indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"; orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"; place under a spell; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"; relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

peroration collapse: (rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"; a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

finale collapse: the concluding part of any performance; the closing section of a musical composition

supplement collapse: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency); add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"; serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"

anagram collapse: a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase; read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning

quarrel collapse: an arrow that is shot from a crossbow; has a head with four edges; an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"; have a disagreement over something; "We quarreled over the question as to who discovered America"; "These two fellows are always scrapping over something"

appendix collapse: a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch; supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

openness collapse: characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive; without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"

evil eye collapse: a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm

fluency collapse: the quality of being facile in speech and writing; skillfulness in speaking or writing

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