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idea collapse: the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about; "it was not a good idea"; "the thought never entered my mind"; a personal view; "he has an idea that we don't like him"

smart collapse: a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore; capable of independent and apparently intelligent action; "smart weapons"; showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness; quick and brisk; "I gave him a smart salute"; "we walked at a smart pace"; painfully severe; "he gave the dog a smart blow"

escape collapse: the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt"; a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"; an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"; an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism"; the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container; "they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe"; "he had to clean up the leak"; a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild; issue or leak, as from a small opening; "Gas escaped into the bedroom"; run away from confinement; "The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison"; remove oneself from a familiar environment, usually for pleasure or diversion; "We escaped to our summer house for a few days"; "The president of the company never manages to get away during the summer"

unanticipated collapse: not anticipated; "unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"- H.W.Glidden; "unforeseen circumstances"; "a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"; "like a bolt out of the blue"

motivated collapse: provided with a motive or given incentive for action; "a highly motivated child can learn almost anything"; "a group of politically motivated men"

bright collapse: full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career"; having lots of light either natural or artificial; "the room was bright and airy"; "a stage bright with spotlights"; emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room"; having striking color; "bright dress"; "brilliant tapestries"; "a bird with vivid plumage"; abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"; splendid; "the bright stars of stage and screen"; "a bright moment in history"; "the bright pageantry of court"; characterized by happiness or gladness; "bright faces"; "all the world seems bright and gay"; characterized by quickness and ease in learning; "some children are brighter in one subject than another"; "smart children talk earlier than the average"; made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; "bright silver candlesticks"; "a burnished brass knocker"; "she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves"; "rows of shining glasses"; "shiny black patents"; clear and sharp and ringing; "the bright sound of the trumpet section"; "the brilliant sound of the trumpets"

hardware collapse: (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system; major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile); instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal

judgment collapse: the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event; "they criticized my judgment of the contestants"; (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it; the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions; the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions; an opinion formed by judging something; "he was reluctant to make his judgment known"; "she changed her mind"

victimization collapse: adversity resulting from being made a victim; "his victimization infuriated him"

enlivened collapse: made lively or spirited; "a meal enlivened by the music"; "a spirited debate"; made sprightly or cheerful

ethos collapse: (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

refrigeration collapse: deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"; the process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes

flight collapse: a scheduled trip by plane between designated airports; "I took the noon flight to Chicago"; an instance of traveling by air; "flying was still an exciting adventure for him"; a stairway (set of steps) between one floor or landing and the next; passing above and beyond ordinary bounds; "a flight of fancy"; "flights of rhetoric"; "flights of imagination"; an air force unit smaller than a squadron; a formation of aircraft in flight; a flock of flying birds; fly in a flock; "flighting wild geese"; shoot a bird in flight

fleet collapse: a group of warships organized as a tactical unit; a group of steamships operating together under the same ownership; group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership; group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership; moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner"

grope collapse: the act of groping; and instance of groping; fondle for sexual pleasure; "He made some sexual advances at the woman in his office and groped her repeatedly"; feel about uncertainly or blindly; "She groped for her glasses in the darkness of the bedroom"; search blindly or uncertainly; "His mind groped to make the connection"

surprising collapse: causing surprise or wonder or amazement; "the report shows a surprising lack of hard factual data"; "leaped up with surprising agility"; "she earned a surprising amount of money"

hegira collapse: the flight of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina in 622 which marked the beginning of the Muslim era; the Muslim calendar begins in that year

precocious collapse: appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"; characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"

observation collapse: the act of observing; taking a patient look; the act of making and recording a measurement; facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"; a remark expressing careful consideration

refrigerant collapse: a substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator); causing cooling or freezing; "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"

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