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nerve center collapse: a center that provides information and control; "the nerve center of the diamond industry is in Amsterdam"

coma collapse: a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury; (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed; a usually terminal tuft of hairs especially on a seed

rationale collapse: (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

junket collapse: a trip taken by an official at public expense; dessert made of sweetened milk coagulated with rennet

mind collapse: that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn't get his words out of my head"; knowledge and intellectual ability; "he reads to improve his mind"; "he has a keen intellect"; attention; "don't pay him any mind"; recall or remembrance; "it came to mind"; your intention; what you intend to do; "he had in mind to see his old teacher"; "the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces"; keep in mind; be concerned with or about something or somebody; be offended or bothered by; take offense with, be bothered by; "I don't mind your behavior"

sill collapse: structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure; (geology) a flat (usually horizontal) mass of igneous rock between two layers of older sedimentary rock

doctrine collapse: a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

postulate collapse: (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning; take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"

convention collapse: the act of convening; something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"; (diplomacy) an international agreement; a large formal assembly; "political convention"

unconscious collapse: not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead; "lay unconscious on the floor"; without conscious volition

mellowness collapse: geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana; a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"; a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor; kindheartedness through maturity or old age

reveler collapse: a celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"

grateful collapse: feeling or showing gratitude; "a grateful heart"; "grateful for the tree's shade"; "a thankful smile"; affording comfort or pleasure; "the grateful warmth of the fire"

revel collapse: unrestrained merrymaking; celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

rewarding collapse: providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic"

self-indulgent collapse: indulgent of your own appetites and desires; "a self-indulgent...way of looking at life"- Havelock Ellis

capitalism collapse: an economic system based on private ownership of capital

grand tour collapse: a sightseeing tour of a building or institution; an extended cultural tour of Europe taken by wealthy young Englishmen (especially in the 18th century) as part of their education

free will collapse: the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies

hypothesis collapse: a tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory of alkalis that later was accepted in chemical practices"; a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

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