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impelling collapse: markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

body language collapse: communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

sunset collapse: the daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon; atmospheric phenomena accompanying the daily disappearance of the sun; the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon; of a declining industry or technology; "sunset industries"

foundation collapse: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"; education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"; an institution supported by an endowment; the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

getaway collapse: a rapid escape (as by criminals); "the thieves made a clean getaway"; "after the expose he had to take it on the lam"

cartoon collapse: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence; a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine; draw cartoons of

incite collapse: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

preview collapse: a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public; an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future; watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

descent collapse: the act of changing your location in a downward direction; a movement downward; a downward slope or bend; the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

scoreboard collapse: a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)

microdot collapse: photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)

context collapse: discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation; the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

canvas collapse: a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents); the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; "the boxer picked himself up off the canvas"; an oil painting on canvas fabric; the setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; "the crowded canvas of history"; "the movie demanded a dramatic canvas of sound"; cover with canvas; "She canvassed the walls of her living room so as to conceal the ugly cracks"

progress collapse: the act of moving forward toward a goal; a movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"; develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"

environment collapse: the area in which something exists or lives; "the country--the flat agricultural surround"; the totality of surrounding conditions; "he longed for the comfortable environment of his living room"

instrumentation collapse: the act of providing or using the instruments needed for some implementation; the instruments called for in a musical score or arrangement for a band or orchestra

gesture collapse: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling; something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

allocation collapse: (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

abolition collapse: the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery); "the abolition of capital punishment"

kinescope collapse: a cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

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