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trial balloon collapse: a balloon sent up to test air currents; a test of public opinion

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

husbandly collapse: related to or suited to a husband; "assumed husbandly duties like mowing the lawn"; befitting or characteristic of a husband

blackout collapse: a momentary loss of consciousness; the failure of electric power for a general region; darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft); a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

maternal collapse: characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers; relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"

paternal collapse: characteristic of a father; belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

dispersion collapse: the act of dispersing or diffusing something; "the dispersion of the troops"; "the diffusion of knowledge"; spreading widely or driving off

breaking point collapse: the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks; (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

tenderhearted collapse: easily moved by another's distress; "a noble tenderhearted creature who sympathizes with all the human race"- W.M.Thackeray; easily moved to love

gnat collapse: (British usage) mosquito; any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

affectionate collapse: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

parental collapse: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"; designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

point-blank collapse: close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot"; in a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"

topic collapse: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police"

United States collapse: North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

crossroads collapse: a point where a choice must be made; "Freud's work stands at the crossroads between psychology and neurology"

focus on collapse: center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"

humane collapse: showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering

extinction collapse: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"; a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus; complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"; the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation; no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"; no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"

crisis collapse: a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something; "after the crisis the patient either dies or gets better"; an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty; "they went bankrupt during the economic crisis"

thaw collapse: a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile; "the thaw between the United States and Russia has led to increased cooperation in world affairs"; warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt; "they welcomed the spring thaw"; the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

symbolize collapse: represent or identify by using a symbol; use symbols; "The poet symbolizes love in this poem"; "These painters believed that artists should symbolize"

fleeting collapse: lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse"

pertinent collapse: having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"

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