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mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

politeness collapse: the act of showing regard for others; a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

good form collapse: behavior that conforms to social conventions of the time; "it is not good form to brag about winning"

detect collapse: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"

dignify collapse: raise the status of; "I shall not dignify this insensitive remark with an answer"

normality collapse: conformity with the norm; expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common; (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter; being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning

suitability collapse: the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; "an important requirement is suitability for long trips"

commemorate collapse: call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"; be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"; mark by some ceremony or observation; "We marked the anniversary of his death"

disobey collapse: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

solemnize collapse: make solemn and grave; "This ceremony solemnized our hearts"; perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies; observe or perform with dignity or gravity; "The King solemnized this day of morning"

autopsy collapse: an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease; perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

take notice collapse: observe with special attention; "Take notice of the great architecture"

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