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misread collapse: interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!"; read or interpret wrongly; "He misread the data"

suborder collapse: (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order

vantage collapse: place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

paternity collapse: the state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"

sprain collapse: a painful injury to a joint caused by a sudden wrenching of its ligaments

psychoanalysis collapse: a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"

pucker collapse: an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth); to gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"; become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"

couplet collapse: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

pull back collapse: pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"; move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"

lengthen collapse: become long or longer; "In Spring, the days lengthen"; make longer; "Lengthen this skirt, please"

misrepresent collapse: represent falsely; "This statement misrepresents my intentions"

transpire collapse: give off (water) through the skin; come about, happen, or occur; "Several important events transpired last week"; come to light; become known; "It transpired that she had worked as spy in East Germany"; exude water vapor; "plants transpire"; pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas

exemption collapse: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"; a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"; immunity from an obligation or duty

transference collapse: (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst

cosmology collapse: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe; the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe

strain collapse: an intense or violent exertion; (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces; injury to a muscle (often caused by overuse); results in swelling and pain; (psychology) nervousness resulting from mental stress; "his responsibilities were a constant strain"; "the mental strain of staying alert hour after hour was too much for him"; use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; "He really extended himself when he climbed Kilimanjaro"; "Don't strain your mind too much"; become stretched or tense or taught; "the bodybuilder's neck muscles tensed;" "the rope strained when the weight was attached"

subgroup collapse: (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group; a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

battle fatigue collapse: a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

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