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sarcasm collapse: witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

puddle collapse: a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry; make a puddle by splashing water; mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are having fun puddling in paint"; work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud; dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants"; subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron"; wade or dabble in a puddle; "The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"

adulterate collapse: mixed with impurities; corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"

shovel collapse: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle; a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace; the quantity a shovel can hold; dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

seaman collapse: muckraking United States journalist who exposed bad conditions in mental institutions (1867-1922)

scholarship collapse: financial aid provided to a student on the basis of academic merit

whaler collapse: a ship engaged in whale fishing; a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales

squib collapse: firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

credit union collapse: a cooperative depository financial institution whose members can obtain loans from their combined savings

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

season collapse: one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions; "the regular sequence of the seasons"; a recurrent time marked by major holidays; "it was the Christmas season"; a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season"; make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"; lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"

mammon collapse: (New Testament) a personification of wealth and avarice as an evil spirit; "ye cannot serve God and Mammon"; wealth regarded as an evil influence

preserve collapse: a reservation where animals are protected; a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"; prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

viking collapse: any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries

exaction collapse: act of demanding or levying by force or authority; "exaction of tribute"; "exaction of various dues and fees"

privateer collapse: a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation; an officer or crew member of a privateer

impeach collapse: charge (a public official) with an offense or misdemeanor committed while in office; "The President was impeached"; challenge the honesty or veracity of; "the lawyers tried to impeach the credibility of the witnesses"

load collapse: weight to be borne or conveyed; electrical device to which electrical power is delivered; the power output of a generator or power plant; an amount of alcohol sufficient to intoxicate; "he got a load on and started a brawl"; a quantity that can be processed or transported at one time; "the system broke down under excessive loads"; fill or place a load on; "load a car"; "load the truck with hay"; provide with munition; "He loaded his gun carefully"; put (something) on a structure or conveyance; "load the bags onto the trucks"

allowance collapse: the act of allowing; "He objected to the allowance of smoking in the dining room"; a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits; an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances; "an allowance for profit"; an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period); "travel allowance"; "my weekly allowance of two eggs"; "a child's allowance should not be too generous"; a sum granted as reimbursement for expenses; put on a fixed allowance, as of food

massacre collapse: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

diet collapse: the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods); the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal); a prescribed selection of foods; a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan); eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight; follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"

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