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Stoicism collapse: an indifference to pleasure or pain; (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

scatter collapse: the act of scattering; a haphazard distribution in all directions; distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon"; sow by scattering; "scatter seeds"

assume collapse: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"; take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"; take up someone's soul into heaven; "This is the day when May was assumed into heaven"; occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"; seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"; take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities; "When will the new President assume office?"

occupy collapse: live (in a certain place); occupy the whole of; "The liquid fills the container"

tonight collapse: the present or immediately coming night; during the night of the present day; "drop by tonight"

roaster collapse: a special cooking pan for roasting; flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting; a cook who roasts food; a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"

recession collapse: the act of ceding back; the withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service; the state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year

blowout collapse: a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus; "the right front tire had a blowout"; "as a result of the blowout we lost all the lights"

carnival collapse: a festival marked by merrymaking and processions; a traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc.

sequester collapse: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"; undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"; requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

appreciate collapse: increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"; gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"; be fully aware of; realize fully; "Do you appreciate the full meaning of this letter?"; recognize with gratitude; be grateful for

already collapse: prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"

intercept collapse: the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis; seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

broiler collapse: an oven or part of a stove used for broiling; flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling

recently collapse: in the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"; very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"

pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

rue collapse: (French) a street or road in France; leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy; European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

overt collapse: open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots"

chastity collapse: abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows)

realize collapse: make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass; convert into cash; of goods and property

prey collapse: animal hunted or caught for food; a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"; profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"

preoccupy collapse: engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"; occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"

conquer collapse: overcome by conquest; "conquer your fears"; "conquer a country"

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