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perceptible collapse: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"; "an obvious (or palpable) lie"; capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptible limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"

potshot collapse: a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter); criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"

implausible collapse: having a quality that provokes disbelief; "gave the teacher an implausible excuse"

bombard collapse: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"; throw bombs at or attack with bombs; "The Americans bombed Dresden"

bald collapse: lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"; without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"; with no effort to conceal; "a barefaced lie"; grow bald; lose hair on one's head; "He is balding already"

controversial collapse: marked by or capable of arousing controversy; "the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial"; "Rushdie's controversial book"; "a controversial decision on affirmative action"

naked collapse: lacking any cover; "naked branches of the trees"; "lie on the naked rock"; devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"; having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare; (of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument; "visible to the naked eye"

unclassified collapse: not arranged in any specific grouping; not subject to a security classification

outside collapse: the outer side or surface of something; the region that is outside of something; originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"; on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"; functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies"; very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"; relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"; outside a building; "in summer we play outside"; on the outside; "outside, the box is black"

entree collapse: the act of entering; "she made a graceful entree into the ballroom"; the right to enter; the principal dish of a meal

foursquare collapse: characterized by firm and unwavering conviction; "a foursquare refusal to yield"; in a square position; "the building stood foursquare"

face to face collapse: involving close contact; confronting each other; "the boy and the policeman suddenly came face-to-face at the corner"; "they spoke face to face"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

largess collapse: a gift or money given (as for service or out of benevolence); usually given ostentatiously

headline collapse: the heading or caption of a newspaper article; publicize widely or highly, as if with a headline; provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline

facilitate collapse: make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"; increase the likelihood of (a response); "The stimulus facilitates a delayed impulse"

grievance collapse: a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action; an allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice

snipe collapse: a gunshot from a concealed location; Old or New World straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family; of marshy areas; similar to the woodcocks; hunt or shoot snipe

obvious collapse: easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"

clearing collapse: the act of removing solid particles from a liquid; the act of freeing from suspicion; a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area

responsible collapse: being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"; worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"

unblock collapse: make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"; play the cards of (a suit) so that the last trick on which a hand can follow suit will be taken by a higher card in the hand of a partner who has the remaining cards of a combined holding; clear or remove an obstruction from; "the procedure unblocked his arteries"

give off collapse: have as a by-product; "The big cities gave off so many wonderful American qualities"

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