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matrix collapse: mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface; the formative tissue at the base of a nail; the body substance in which tissue cells are embedded; a rectangular array of elements (or entries) set out by rows and columns; an enclosure within which something originates or develops (from the Latin for womb)

corpus collapse: the main part of an organ or other bodily structure; a collection of writings; "he edited the Hemingway corpus"

prodigy collapse: an impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"; an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"

consultation collapse: a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question; "frequent consultations with his lawyer"; "a consultation of several medical specialists"; a conference (usually with someone important); "he had a consultation with the judge"; "he requested an audience with the king"

public opinion collapse: a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"

admonition collapse: cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger); a firm rebuke

basic collapse: (usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant; a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use; of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base; serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"; pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"; reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"

guess collapse: an estimate based on little or no information; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

executive collapse: persons who administer the law; a person responsible for the administration of a business; having the function of carrying out plans or orders etc.; "the executive branch"

rumor collapse: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth; tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"

fugleman collapse: a leader and organizer and spokesman (especially a political leader); "a fugleman for the radical right"

monition collapse: a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted

senior collapse: an undergraduate student during the year preceding graduation; older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service; "senior officer"

cello collapse: a large stringed instrument; seated player holds it upright while playing

viola collapse: a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower; large genus of flowering herbs of temperate regions; any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola

director collapse: someone who controls resources and expenditures; someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a show; member of a board of directors

genre collapse: a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique; a kind of literary or artistic work

learn collapse: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"; be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"

excuse collapse: a note explaining an absence; "he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him"; a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"; excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"; serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"; grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"; ask for permission to be released from an engagement; accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"

mystique collapse: an aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thing

kink collapse: a difficulty or flaw in a plan or operation; "there are still a few kinks to iron out"; an eccentric idea; a person with unusual sexual tastes; a sharp bend in a line produced when a line having a loop is pulled tight

format collapse: the general appearance of a publication; the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing); divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data; "Please format this disk before entering data!"; determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science); set (printed matter) into a specific format; "Format this letter so it can be printed out"

caveat collapse: (law) a formal notice filed with a court or officer to suspend a proceeding until filer is given a hearing; "a caveat filed against the probate of a will"

esteem collapse: the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"

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