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publish collapse: prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"; have (one's written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"

carefulness collapse: the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"

refract collapse: determine the refracting power of (a lens); subject to refraction; "refract a light beam"

regulate collapse: fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"; bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"

scheme collapse: an elaborate and systematic plan of action; form intrigues (for) in an underhand manner; devise a system or form a scheme for

fall back collapse: retreat; fall backwards and down; have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"

cuff collapse: the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg; hit with the hand

come round collapse: change one's position or opinion; "He came around to our point of view"

quarry collapse: extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry; "quarry marble"

avarice collapse: reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins); extreme greed for material wealth

get over collapse: to bring (a necessary but unpleasant task) to an end; "Let's get this job over with"; "It's a question of getting over an unpleasant task"

segregate collapse: someone who is or has been segregated; separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others; "the sun segregates the carbon"; "large mining claims are segregated into smaller claims"; divide from the main body or mass and collect; "Many towns segregated into new counties"; "Experiments show clearly that genes segregate"; separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"

handcuff collapse: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

go back collapse: belong to an earlier time; "This story dates back 200 years"

Philharmonic collapse: devoted to or appreciative of music; "the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air"; composing or characteristic of an orchestral group; "philharmonic players"

steel band collapse: a band that plays instruments made from the heads of oil drums (Caribbean Islands)

achieve collapse: to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

adduction collapse: (physiology) moving of a body part toward the central axis of the body

defoliate collapse: deprived of leaves; strip the leaves or branches from; "defoliate the trees with pesticides"

retarded collapse: relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"

pocketbook collapse: pocket-sized paperback book; your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"

snifter collapse: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

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