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melodramatic collapse: having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama; "a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

word collapse: a unit of language that native speakers can identify; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning"; a brief statement; "he didn't say a word about it"; a verbal command for action; "when I give the word, charge!"; a word is a string of bits stored in computer memory; "large computers use words up to 64 bits long"

expropriate collapse: deprive of possessions; "The Communist government expropriated the landowners"

ordeal collapse: a primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence; a severe or trying experience

demonstration collapse: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"; proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

testimonial collapse: of or relating to or constituting testimony; expressing admiration or appreciation; "testimonial dinner"

rationalism collapse: the doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct; (philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience; the theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth

establishment collapse: a public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence; the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof; any large organization; (ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

put out collapse: retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"; cause to be out on a fielding play; put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers"; be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"

affirmation collapse: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand; (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

selective service collapse: an independent federal agency that administers compulsory military service

epiphany collapse: a divine manifestation; twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus

dimple collapse: a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin; "His dimple appeared whenever he smiled"; any slight depression in a surface; "there are approximately 336 dimples on a golf ball"; produce dimples while smiling; "The child dimpled up to the adults"; mark with, or as if with, dimples; "drops dimpled the smooth stream"

nail down collapse: succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"

experiment collapse: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation; a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"; the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"; to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"; try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

clinch collapse: (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily; the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet; a small slip noose made with seizing; settle conclusively; "clinch a deal"; flatten the ends (of nails and rivets); "the nails were clinched"; secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts; "The girder was clinched into the wall"; embrace amorously; hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches

resistant collapse: impervious to being affected; "resistant to the effects of heat"; "resistant to persuasion"

slip collapse: the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning); a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.; a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air; a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"; an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"; a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"; potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics; insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"; get worse; "My grades are slipping"; pass out of one's memory; move smoothly and easily; pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

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