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proprieties collapse

diagram collapse: a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts; make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

crucible collapse: a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

outrage collapse: a wantonly cruel act

formality collapse: compliance with formal rules; "courtroom formality"; a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies; "the formality of his voice made the others pay him close attention"; a requirement of etiquette or custom; "a mere formality"

decencies collapse

amenities collapse

politeness collapse: the act of showing regard for others; a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage

delineation collapse: a drawing of the outlines of forms or objects

convention collapse: the act of convening; something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"; (diplomacy) an international agreement; a large formal assembly; "political convention"

first draft collapse

social grace collapse

automatism collapse: any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)

mucker collapse

propriety collapse: correct or appropriate behavior

traditionalism collapse: adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters); strict adherence to traditional methods or teachings; the doctrine that all knowledge was originally derived by divine revelation and that it is transmitted by traditions

good manners collapse

unrefined collapse: (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"; not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

unfinished collapse: not brought to an end or conclusion; "unfinished business"; "the building is still unfinished"; not brought to the desired final state

vignette collapse: a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books); a photograph whose edges shade off gradually

stunted collapse

lore collapse: knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote; "early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend"

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

nose tickling collapse

folktale collapse: a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

fashion collapse: characteristic or habitual practice; consumer goods (especially clothing) in the current mode; the latest and most admired style in clothes and cosmetics and behavior; make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

oversimplification collapse: an act of excessive simplification; the act of making something seem simpler than it really is; a simplification that goes too far (to the point of misrepresentation)

courtliness collapse: elegance suggestive of a royal court

uneven collapse: not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"

uncivilized collapse

formulation collapse: the style of expressing yourself; "he suggested a better formulation"; "his manner of expression showed how much he cared"; a substance prepared according to a formula

crudity collapse

scratchy collapse

stewardship collapse: the position of steward

abuse collapse: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"; use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"; use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

snippy collapse

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