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permission collapse: approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"

comatose collapse: in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli; "a comatose patient"; relating to or associated with a coma; "comatose breathing"; "comatose state"

mercy collapse: alleviation of distress; showing great kindness toward the distressed; "distributing food and clothing to the flood victims was an act of mercy"; something for which to be thankful; "it was a mercy we got out alive"

visa collapse: an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it; approve officially; "The list of speakers must be visaed"; provide (a passport) with a visa

connivance collapse: (law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing; agreement on a secret plot

engrossed collapse: written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document

baptism collapse: a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth; "most churches baptize infants but some insist on adult baptism"

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

ratification collapse: making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"

lethargic collapse: deficient in alertness or activity; "bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights"

napping collapse: not prepared or vigilant; "the blow caught him napping"; "caught in an off-guard moment"; "found him off his guard"

endorsement collapse: the act of endorsing; "a star athlete can make a lot of money from endorsements"; a signature that validates something; "the cashier would not cash the check without an endorsement"; a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books); "the author got all his friends to write blurbs for his book"

paper collapse: medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"; a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"; a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses; cover with paper; "paper the box"

enlistment collapse: the act of enlisting (as in a military service); a period of time spent in military service

dotage collapse: mental infirmity as a consequence of old age; sometimes shown by foolish infatuations

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

sleeping collapse: the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate; the state of being asleep

bill collapse: the entertainment offered at a public presentation; a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"; a long-handled saw with a curved blade; "he used a bill to prune branches off of the tree"; a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare); an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe"; a statute in draft before it becomes law; "they held a public hearing on the bill"; a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes"; advertise especially by posters or placards; "He was billed as the greatest tenor since Caruso"

willingness collapse: cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"

initiation collapse: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"; a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

laxness collapse: the quality of being lax and neglectful; the condition of being physiologically lax; "baths can help the laxness of the bowels"

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

approval collapse: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"; a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"; acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

unprepared collapse: without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson

subscription collapse: the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document); "the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature"; a pledged contribution; agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name; a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

yea collapse: an affirmative; "The yeas have it"; not only so, but; "I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice"

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