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spadework collapse: dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

dialectic collapse: any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments; a contradiction of ideas that serves as the determining factor in their interaction; "this situation created the inner dialectic of American history"; of or relating to or employing dialectic; "the dialectical method"

parochial collapse: relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"

seminar collapse: a course offered for a small group of advanced students; any meeting for an exchange of ideas

inadmissible collapse: not deserving to be admitted; "inadmissible evidence"

shock therapy collapse: treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

ward collapse: block forming a division of a hospital (or a suite of rooms) shared by patients who need a similar kind of care; "they put her in a 4-bed ward"; a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections; a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another; United States businessman who in 1872 established a successful mail-order business (1843-1913); English writer of novels who was an active opponent of the women's suffrage movement (1851-1920); English economist and conservationist (1914-1981)

contraceptive collapse: an agent or device intended to prevent conception; capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"

ventilation collapse: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"

safety collapse: a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line; a safe place; "He ran to safety"; the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions; "insure the safety of the children"; "the reciprocal of safety is risk"

investigation collapse: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

partiality collapse: an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives

clinic collapse: a healthcare facility for outpatient care; meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity; a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists

etude collapse: a short composition for a solo instrument; intended as an exercise or to demonstrate technical virtuosity

colloquium collapse: an address to an academic meeting or seminar; an academic meeting or seminar usually led by a different lecturer and on a different topic at each meeting

groundwork collapse: preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation; "we are prepared today because of groundwork that was done ten years ago"

shading collapse: a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades; graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting

provision collapse: the activity of supplying or providing something; a stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"; a store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms); supply with provisions

insulation collapse: the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity; the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"

reservation collapse: the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion; something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.); a statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"; the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance; a district that is reserved for particular purpose

group therapy collapse: psychotherapy in which a small group of individuals meet with a therapist; interactions among the members are considered to be therapeutic

biofeedback collapse: a training program in which a person is given information about physiological processes (heart rate or blood pressure) that is not normally available with the goal of gaining conscious control of them

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