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stand for collapse: tolerate or bear; "I won't stand for this kind of behavior!"

narrow gauge collapse: a railroad track (or its width) narrower than the standard 56.5 inches

misapply collapse: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"

needlework collapse: work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle; a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

limitation collapse: an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation); the quality of being limited or restricted; "it is a good plan but it has serious limitations"; (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought; "statute of limitations"

behalf collapse: as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of" rather than "in behalf of"); "the guardian signed the contract on behalf of the minor child"; "this letter is written on behalf of my client";; for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive); "in your behalf"; "campaigning in his own behalf"; "spoke a good word in his friend's behalf"

reflect collapse: give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"; give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"; to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"; manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"; be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"

explicate collapse: elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses; "Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

microbe collapse: a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium); the term is not in technical use

coffee break collapse: a snack taken during a break in the work day; "a ten-minute coffee break"; "the British have tea breaks"

quartering collapse: dividing into four equal parts; living accommodations (especially those assigned to military personnel); a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages

punctuate collapse: insert punctuation marks into; interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

moralize collapse: improve the morals of; interpret the moral meaning of; "moralize a story"

chevron collapse: an inverted V-shaped charge; V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service; "they earned their stripes in Kuwait"

argument collapse: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable; a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"; a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"; a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

acme collapse: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"

air collapse: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance"; medium for radio and television broadcasting; "the program was on the air from 9 til midnight"; "the president used the airwaves to take his message to the people"; the region above the ground; "her hand stopped in mid air"; "he threw the ball into the air"; a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of; "air pollution"; "a smell of chemicals in the air"; "open a window and let in some air"; "I need some fresh air"; once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles); expose to warm or heated air, so as to dry; "Air linen"; broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"; be broadcast; "This show will air Saturdays at 2 P.M."

point up collapse: emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England"

promontory collapse: a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)

pithy collapse: concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

culmination collapse: (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon

cockatrice collapse: monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

contribute collapse: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"; be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

exhibit collapse: an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence; show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent"

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