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motif collapse: a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors; a theme that is elaborated on in a piece of music

nuance collapse: a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can't enjoy the humor"; "don't argue about shades of meaning"

applicable collapse: readily applicable or practical; capable of being applied; having relevance; "gave applicable examples to support her argument"

interface collapse: (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things (two objects or liquids or chemical phases); (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals); the overlap where two theories or phenomena affect each other or have links with each other; "the interface between chemistry and biology"; (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system

escutcheon collapse: a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms; (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed

time off collapse: a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral"

prefer collapse: like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"; promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"; give preference to one creditor over another

core collapse: a bar of magnetic material (as soft iron) that passes through a coil and serves to increase the inductance of the coil; the chamber of a nuclear reactor containing the fissile material where the reaction takes place; a small group of indispensable persons or things; "five periodicals make up the core of their publishing program"; the center of an object; "the ball has a titanium core"; the central part of the Earth; a cylindrical sample of soil or rock obtained with a hollow drill; remove the core or center from; "core an apple"

connote collapse: involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"

annulet collapse: a small ring; molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column; (heraldry) a charge in the shape of a circle; "a hollow roundel"

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

vertex collapse: the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure; the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"

recommend collapse: make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"; push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"

intaglio collapse: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

stigmatize collapse: mark with a stigma or stigmata; "They wanted to stigmatize the adulteress"; to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful; "He denounced the government action"; "She was stigmatized by society because she had a child out of wedlock"

cynosure collapse: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

fundamental collapse: the lowest tone of a harmonic series; being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incomatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"; far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravagance"; "profound social changes"

plead collapse: appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"; enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"; offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"; make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts

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