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poetic collapse: characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner's vision of the rainbow...was poetic"; characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"; of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"; of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"

gesture collapse: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling; something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

stereotype collapse: a conventional or formulaic conception or image; "regional stereotypes have been part of America since its founding"

exemplar collapse: something to be imitated; "an exemplar of success"; "a model of clarity"; "he is the very model of a modern major general"

foot collapse: travel by walking; "he followed on foot"; "the swiftest of foot"; any of various organs of locomotion or attachment in invertebrates; a support resembling a pedal extremity; "one foot of the chair was on the carpet"; the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"; the lower part of anything; "curled up on the foot of the bed"; "the foot of the page"; "the foot of the list"; "the foot of the mountain"; a member of a surveillance team who works on foot or rides as a passenger; a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard; "he is six feet tall"; add a column of numbers; walk; "let's hoof it to the disco"; pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"

yardstick collapse: a ruler or tape that is three feet long; a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

antitype collapse: an opposite or contrasting type; a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament

tactics collapse: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

proceeding collapse: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

specimen collapse: a bit of tissue or blood or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes; "they collected a urine specimen for urinalysis"; an example regarded as typical of its class

methodology collapse: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline; the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

Talmud collapse: the collection of ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and tradition (the Mishna and the Gemara) that constitute the basis of religious authority in Orthodox Judaism

emulate collapse: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"; imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software; strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

custom collapse: accepted or habitual practice; habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"; a specific practice of long standing

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

movement collapse: the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"; the driving and regulating parts of a mechanism (as of a watch or clock); "it was an expensive watch with a diamond movement"; a major self-contained part of a symphony or sonata; "the second movement is slow and melodic"; a natural event that involves a change in the position or location of something; a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals; "he was a charter member of the movement"; "politicians have to respect a mass movement"; "he led the national liberation front"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

intermittent collapse: stopping and starting at irregular intervals; "intermittent rain showers"; stopping and starting at regular intervals

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

folklore collapse: the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

take after collapse: imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"; be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!"

tributary collapse: paying tribute; "a tributary colony"; of a stream; flowing into a larger stream

presence collapse: the act of being present; the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"; the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"; an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby; the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

method collapse: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

tectonics collapse: the branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth's crust

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