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discriminate collapse: marked by the ability to see or make fine distinctions; "discriminate judgments"; "discriminate people"; noting distinctions with nicety; "a discriminating interior designer"; "a nice sense of color"; "a nice point in the argument"; recognize or perceive the difference; distinguish; "I could not discriminate the different tastes in this complicated dish"; treat differently on the basis of sex or race

critical collapse: marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws; "a critical attitude"; characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; "a critical reading"; "a critical dissertation"; "a critical analysis of Melville's writings"; being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency; "a critical shortage of food"; "a critical illness"; "an illness at the critical stage"; at or of a point at which a property or phenomenon suffers an abrupt change especially having enough mass to sustain a chain reaction; "a critical temperature of water is 100 degrees C--its boiling point at standard atmospheric pressure"; "critical mass"; "go critical"; forming or having the nature of a turning point or crisis; "a critical point in the campaign"; "the critical test"; urgently needed; absolutely necessary; "a critical element of the plan"; "critical medical supplies"; "vital for a healthy society"; "of vital interest"; of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

specify collapse: decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"; be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"; determine the essential quality of

ignite collapse: cause to start burning; subject to fire or great heat; "Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter"; "Light a cigarette"

hold over collapse: intimidate somebody (with a threat); "She was holding it over him"; continue a term of office past the normal period of time; keep in a position or state from an earlier period of time

insulate collapse: protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material; "We had his bedroom insulated before winter came"

vest collapse: a man's sleeveless garment worn underneath a coat; clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes; clothe oneself in ecclesiastical garments; become legally vested; "The property vests in the trustees"; place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons"

awaken collapse: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."; make aware; "They were awakened to the sad facts"

knotted collapse: tied with a knot; "his carefully knotted necktie"; tangled in knots or snarls; "a mass of knotted string"; "snarled thread"

groomed collapse: neat and smart in appearance; well cared for; "the manager was a beautifully groomed young man"; "his horse was always groomed"

housing collapse: structures collectively in which people are housed; a protective cover designed to contain or support a mechanical component

transgress collapse: pass beyond (limits or boundaries); act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"; spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

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

graven collapse: cut into a desired shape; "graven images"; "sculptured representations"

specialize collapse: become more special; "We specialize in dried flowers"; suit to a special purpose; "specialize one's research"; devote oneself to a special area of work; "She specializes in honey bees"; "This plumber specialized in jacuzzis"

define collapse: give a definition for the meaning of a word; "Define `sadness'"; determine the nature of; "What defines a good wine?"; show the form or outline of; "The tree was clearly defined by the light"; "The camera could define the smallest object"

compensate collapse: make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"; make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"; adjust for; "engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance"

seclude collapse: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

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