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melodramatic collapse: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

precipitation collapse: an unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"; the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height; the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist); the process of forming a chemical precipitate; the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"

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

demonstration collapse: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"; proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

testimonial collapse: of or relating to or constituting testimony; expressing admiration or appreciation; "testimonial dinner"

rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

affirmation collapse: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand; (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

epiphany collapse: a divine manifestation; twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

experiment collapse: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation; a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"; the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"; to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"; try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

resistant collapse: impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"

testing collapse: the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works; "they agreed to end the testing of atomic weapons"; an examination of the characteristics of something; "there are laboratories for commercial testing"; "it involved testing thousands of children for smallpox"

why collapse: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

incarnation collapse: (Christianity) the Christian doctrine of the union of God and man in the person of Jesus Christ; time passed in a particular bodily form; "he believes that his life will be better in his next incarnation"

verification collapse: (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

avowal collapse: a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

sidelight collapse: light carried by a boat that indicates the boat's direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow

handout collapse: giving money or food or clothing to a needy person; an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation

spectacular collapse: a lavishly produced performance; "they put on a Christmas spectacular"; characteristic of spectacles or drama; "spectacular dives from the cliff"

affidavit collapse: written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

repellent collapse: the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"; a chemical substance that repels animals; a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water; incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

pull collapse: the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"; a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"; a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"; special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"; the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"; strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"; take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"; hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"; cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"; apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin"; rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"; operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"; steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"; move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"; cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

bulletin collapse: a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast); make public by bulletin

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