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exclaim collapse: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

gestalt collapse: a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts

basis collapse: the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained; "the whole argument rested on a basis of conjecture"; the most important or necessary part of something; "the basis of this drink is orange juice"

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

irony collapse: incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"; a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

about collapse: in the area or vicinity; "a few spectators standing about"; "hanging around"; "waited around for the next flight"; all around or on all sides; "dirty clothes lying around (or about)"; "let's look about for help"; "There were trees growing all around"; "she looked around her"; in or to a reversed position or direction; "about face"; "suddenly she turned around"; to or among many different places or in no particular direction; "wandering about with no place to go"; "people were rushing about"; "news gets around (or about)"; "traveled around in Asia"; "he needs advice from someone who's been around"; "she sleeps around"; (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; "the job is (just) about done"; "the baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded"; "we're almost finished"; "the car all but ran her down"; "he nearly fainted"; "talked for nigh onto 2 hours"; "the recording is well-nigh perfect"; "virtually all the parties signed the contract"; "I was near exhausted by the run"; "most everyone agrees"; in rotation or succession; "turn about is fair play"

checklist collapse: a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted

demonstration collapse: a show of military force or preparedness; "he confused the enemy with feints and demonstrations"; a public display of group feelings (usually of a political nature); "there were violent demonstrations against the war"; proof by a process of argument or a series of proposition proving an asserted conclusion; a visual presentation showing how something works; "the lecture was accompanied by dramatic demonstrations"; "the lecturer shot off a pistol as a demonstration of the startle response"

view collapse: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"; outward appearance; "they look the same in outward view"; the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"; purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of'; "he took the computer with a view to pawning it"; the range of the eye; "they were soon out of view"; look at carefully; study mentally; "view a problem"

particular collapse: a fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"; (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class; first and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"

footing collapse: a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"; status with respect to the relations between people or groups; "on good terms with her in-laws"; "on a friendly footing"

concordance collapse: an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts

respect collapse: (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"; an attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"; regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"; show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

application collapse: a diligent effort; "it is a job requiring serious application"; the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint";; the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"; a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school; "December 31 is the deadline for applications"; a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different word processing applications"

calendar collapse: a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"; a tabular array of the days (usually for one year); a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year; enter into a calendar

system collapse: instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity; "he bought a new stereo system"; "the system consists of a motor and a small computer"; the living body considered as made up of interdependent components forming a unified whole; "exercise helped him get the alcohol out of his system"; a group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts; "the body has a system of organs for digestion"; a complex of methods or rules governing behavior; "they have to operate under a system they oppose"; "that language has a complex system for indicating gender"; a procedure or process for obtaining an objective; "they had to devise a system that did not depend on cooperation"; a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"; (physical chemistry) a sample of matter in which substances in different phases are in equilibrium; "in a static system oil cannot be replaced by water on a surface"; "a system generating hydrogen peroxide"

topography collapse: the configuration of a surface and the relations among its man-made and natural features; precise detailed study of the surface features of a region

scribe collapse: informal terms for journalists; French playwright (1791-1861); score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking

materiality collapse: the quality of being physical; consisting of matter; relevance requiring careful consideration

purport collapse: have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"

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