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broaden collapse: become broader; "The road broadened"; make broader; "broaden the road"

scarecrow collapse: an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds

invert collapse: make an inversion (in a musical composition); "here the theme is inverted"

intensify collapse: become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"; make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

recording collapse: the act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"; signal encoding something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded; a storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded

ripen collapse: grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"; cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"

pillow collapse: a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person; rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"

time and motion study collapse: an analysis of a specific job in an effort to find the most efficient method in terms of time and effort

dimension collapse: the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space; shape or form to required dimensions; indicate the dimensions on; "These techniques permit us to dimension the human heart"

widen collapse: become broader or wider or more extensive; "The road widened"; make wider; "widen the road"; extend in scope or range or area; "The law was extended to all citizens"; "widen the range of applications"; "broaden your horizon"; "Extend your backyard"

minimal collapse: the least possible; "needed to enforce minimal standards"; "her grades were minimal"; "minimum wage"; "a minimal charge for the service"

catholic collapse: a member of a Catholic church; free from provincial prejudices or attachments; "catholic in one's tastes"; of or relating to or supporting Catholicism; "the Catholic Church"

turn down collapse: make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio"; take a downward direction; "The economy finally turned down after a long boom"

satin collapse: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

uncut collapse: not cut; (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; "a book with its leaves still uncut"; not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"; not cut; "glad to get out of the house with my throat uncut"- Tobias Smollett

compensation collapse: something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury); (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors

explosion collapse: the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"; a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball; a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"; a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction; the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"; a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

swath collapse: a path or strip (as cut by one course of mowing); the space created by the swing of a scythe or the cut of a mowing machine

model collapse: the act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale); representation of something (sometimes on a smaller scale); a type of product; "his car was an old model"; a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems"; a representative form or pattern; "I profited from his example"; a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"; someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"; form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"; construct a model of; "model an airplane"; create a representation or model of; "The pilots are trained in conditions simulating high-altitude flights"; plan or create according to a model or models; display (clothes) as a mannequin; "model the latest fashion"; assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

breakthrough collapse: making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

mount collapse: a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"; fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"; attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"; put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"; prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

pullulate collapse: breed freely and abundantly; become abundant; increase rapidly

facing collapse: a protective covering that protects the outside of a building; a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening; an ornamental coating to a building

realign collapse: align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"

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