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zero collapse: the quantity that registers a reading of zero on a scale; a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number; indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration; "a zero score"; indicating an initial point or origin; of or relating to the null set (a set with no members); adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun); "He zeroed in his rifle at 200 yards"; adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

nirvana collapse: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

interrogative collapse: relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation; relating to verbs in the so-called interrogative mood; "not all questions have an interrogative construction"

consist collapse: be composed of; "The land he conquered comprised several provinces"; "What does this dish consist of?"; be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end"; have its essential character; be comprised or contained in; be embodied in; "The payment consists in food"; "What does love consist in?"

bone of contention collapse: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money"

intermittence collapse: the quality of being intermittent; subject to interruption or periodic stopping

intermezzo collapse: a short piece of instrumental music composed for performance between acts of a drama or opera; a short movement coming between the major sections of a symphony

question mark collapse: a punctuation mark (?) placed at the end of a sentence to indicate a question

calmness collapse: a feeling of calm; an absence of agitation or excitement; an absence of strong winds or rain

vacation collapse: the act of making something legally void; leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"; spend or take a vacation

trial balloon collapse: a balloon sent up to test air currents; a test of public opinion

respite collapse: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"; a pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

interrogation collapse: formal systematic questioning; a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder

catechism collapse: an elementary book summarizing the principles of a Christian religion; written as questions and answers; a series of question put to an individual (such as a political candidate) to elicit their views

breaking point collapse: the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks; (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

gnat collapse: (British usage) mosquito; any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies

go to bed collapse: prepare for sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He goes to bed at the crack of dawn"

interlude collapse: a brief show (music or dance etc) inserted between the sections of a longer performance; an intervening period or episode; perform an interlude; "The guitar player interluded with a beautiful improvisation"

letup collapse: a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished; "there was never a letup in the noise"

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