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germ collapse: a small apparently simple structure (as a fertilized egg) from which new tissue can develop into a complete organism

fly in the ointment collapse: an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

spade collapse: a sturdy hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot; a playing card in the major suit that has one or more black figures on it; "she led a low spade"; "spades were trumps"; dig (up) with a spade; "I spade compost into the flower beds"

resolute collapse: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"

forceful collapse: characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

foghorn collapse: a warning device consisting of a horn that generates a loud low tone; a loud low warning signal that can be heard by fogbound ships

hear collapse: receive a communication from someone; "We heard nothing from our son for five years"; perceive (sound) via the auditory sense; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; "The jury had heard all the evidence"; "The case will be tried in California"

hard core collapse: the most dedicated and intensely loyal nucleus of a group or movement

green light collapse: permission to proceed with a project or to take action; "the gave the green light for construction to begin"; a signal to proceed

henna collapse: a reddish brown dye used especially on hair; apply henna to one's hair; "She hennas her hair every month"

larva collapse: the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose

wigwag collapse: signal by or as if by a flag or light waved according to a code; send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code

addict collapse: someone who is physiologically dependent on a substance; abrupt deprivation of the substance produces withdrawal symptoms; someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a bodybuilding freak"; "a news junkie"; to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)

shamefaced collapse: showing a sense of shame; extremely modest or shy; "cheerfully bearing reproaches but shamefaced at praise"- H.O.Taylor

antiseptic collapse: a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues; (extended sense) of exceptionally clean language; "lyrics as antiseptic as Sunday School"; clean and honest; "antiseptic financial practices"; thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities"; made free from live bacteria or other microorganisms; "sterilized instruments"; freeing from error or corruption; "the antiseptic effect of sturdy criticism"

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

zealot collapse: a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans

abashed collapse: feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious; "felt abashed at the extravagant praise"; "chagrined at the poor sales of his book"; "was embarrassed by her child's tantrums"

peep collapse: appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"; speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice; make high-pitched sounds; of birds; cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"; look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"

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