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dictionary collapse: a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them

reproach collapse: a mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"; disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"; express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

book value collapse: the value at which an asset is carried on a balance sheet; equals cost minus accumulated depreciation

assure collapse: assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence; "I assured him that traveling to Cambodia was safe"; inform positively and with certainty and confidence; "I tell you that man is a crook!"

text collapse: the words of something written; "there were more than a thousand words of text"; "they handed out the printed text of the mayor's speech"; "he wants to reconstruct the original text"; the main body of a written work (as distinct from illustrations or footnotes etc.); "pictures made the text easier to understand"; a passage from the Bible that is used as the subject of a sermon; "the preacher chose a text from Psalms to introduce his sermon"

scroll collapse: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage); move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"

chastise collapse: censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

enumerate collapse: specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"

enigmatic collapse: resembling an oracle in obscurity of thought; "the oracular sayings of Victorian poets"; "so enigmatic that priests might have to clarify it"; "an enigmatic smile"; not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"

production collapse: (law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"; the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"; the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services; (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"; a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"; a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"

masthead collapse: the head or top of a mast; the title of a newspaper or magazine; usually printed on the front page and on the editorial page; a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.

ante collapse: (poker) the initial contribution that each player makes to the pot; place one's stake

certify collapse: declare legally insane; guarantee payment on; of checks; guarantee as meeting a certain standard; "certified grade AAA meat"

contracted collapse: reduced in size or pulled together; "the contracted pupils of her eyes"

confirmed collapse: having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"; of persons; not subject to change; "a confirmed bachelor"; "a confirmed invalid"; having been established or made firm or received the rite of confirmation; "confirmed reservations"; "received confirmed reports of casualties"; "a confirmed Catholic"

complain collapse: make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"; express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

annunciation collapse: (Christianity) the announcement to the Virgin Mary by the angel Gabriel of the incarnation of Christ; a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

couplet collapse: a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed

capitalize collapse: convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital; consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses; compute the present value of a business or an income; write in capital letters; draw advantages from; "he is capitalizing on her mistake"; "she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"; supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

indictment collapse: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

arraignment collapse: a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

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