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starch collapse: a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles; stiffen with starch; "starch clothes"

water vapor collapse: water in a vaporous form diffused in the atmosphere but below boiling temperature

mortar collapse: a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range; a bowl-shaped vessel in which substances can be ground and mixed with a pestle; used as a bond in masonry or for covering a wall; plaster with mortar; "mortar the wall"

flour collapse: fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain; convert grain into flour; cover with flour; "flour fish or meat before frying it"

main collapse: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage; any very large body of (salt) water

spangle collapse: decorate with spangles; "the star-spangled banner"; glitter as if covered with spangles

droll collapse: comical in an odd or whimsical manner; "a droll little man with a quiet tongue-in-cheek kind of humor"

pickle collapse: vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar; preserve in a pickling liquid

asphalt collapse: a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons; mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing; cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway"

humorous collapse: full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

bog collapse: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

corduroy collapse: a road made of logs laid crosswise; build (a road) from logs laid side by side

exemption collapse: an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"; a deduction allowed to a taxpayer because of his status (having certain dependents or being blind or being over 65 etc.); "additional exemptions are allowed for each dependent"; immunity from an obligation or duty

mud collapse: slanderous remarks or charges; water soaked soil; soft wet earth; plaster with mud

salty collapse: containing or filled with salt; "salt water"; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water

corn collapse: something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"; ears of corn grown for human food; tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times; (Great Britain) any of various cereal plants (especially the dominant crop of the region--wheat in England or oats in Scotland and Ireland); the dried grains or kernels or corn used as animal feed or ground for meal; a hard thickening of the skin (especially on the top or sides of the toes) caused by the pressure of ill-fitting shoes; preserve with salt; "corned beef"; feed (cattle) with corn

cotton collapse: fabric woven from cotton fibers; thread made of cotton fibers; erect bushy mallow plant or small tree bearing bolls containing seeds with many long hairy fibers; soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state; take a liking to; "cotton to something"

covenant collapse: (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return; a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action; enter into a covenant or formal agreement; "They covenanted with Judas for 30 pieces of silver"; "The nations covenanted to fight terrorism around the world"; enter into a covenant

plebeian collapse: one of the common people; of the common people of ancient Rome; "a plebeian magistrate"

punctuate collapse: insert punctuation marks into; interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

puddle collapse: a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry; make a puddle by splashing water; mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are having fun puddling in paint"; work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud; dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants"; subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron"; wade or dabble in a puddle; "The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"

adulterate collapse: mixed with impurities; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

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