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parcel collapse: the allotment of some amount by dividing something; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologians"; make into a wrapped container; cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"; divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"

try collapse: melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"; test the limits of; "You are trying my patience!"; give pain or trouble to; "I've been sorely tried by these students"; make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

flip of a coin collapse

fortuity collapse

essay collapse: a tentative attempt; an analytic or interpretive literary composition

distinctive collapse: of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing; "Jerusalem has a distinctive Middle East flavor"- Curtis Wilkie; "that is typical of you!"

exemplary collapse: worthy of imitation; "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens"

adjunct collapse: a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence; something added to another thing but not an essential part of it; a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another; of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another

quintessential collapse: representing the perfect example of a class or quality

slate collapse: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate; a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices; a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers; thin layers of rock used for roofing; designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"; cover with slate; "slate the roof"; enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"

example collapse: an item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"; punishment intended as a warning to others; "they decided to make an example of him"

confirm collapse: make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!"; establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"; strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim's account"; administer the rite of confirmation to; "the children were confirmed in their mother's faith"; support a person for a position; "The Senate confirmed the President's candidate for Secretary of Defense"

morsel collapse: a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"; a small quantity of anything; "a morsel of paper was all he needed"

serendipity collapse: good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries

ballot collapse: a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting; vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"

opportunity collapse: a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance"

sip collapse: a small drink; drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea"

typical collapse: conforming to a type; "the typical (or normal) American"; "typical teenage behavior"; exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category; "a typical American girl"; "a typical suburban community"; "the typical car owner drives 10,000 miles a year"; "a painting typical of the Impressionist school"; "a typical romantic poem"; "a typical case of arteritis"

percentage collapse: a proportion multiplied by 100

sup collapse: take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon

happenstance collapse

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"

instance collapse

probe collapse: an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity; an exploratory action or expedition; a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"; question or examine thoroughly and closely; examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"

luck collapse: an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another; "bad luck caused his downfall"; "we ran into each other by pure chance"; an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that leads to a favorable outcome; "it was my good luck to be there"; "they say luck is a lady"; "it was as if fortune guided his hand"

portion collapse

hap collapse: an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

test collapse: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"; the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins; undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"; determine the presence or properties of (a substance); achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"; show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"

contingent collapse: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"; a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"; uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot; determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"; possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

dole collapse: money received from the state; a share of money or food or clothing that has been charitably given

prototype collapse: a standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"

usual collapse: occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"

examine collapse: question closely; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

naturalistic collapse: representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"

experience collapse: the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities; "a man of experience"; "experience is the best teacher"; the content of direct observation or participation in an event; "he had a religious experience"; "he recalled the experience vividly"; an event as apprehended; "a surprising experience"; "that painful experience certainly got our attention"; go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"; go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"

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