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wet suit collapse: a close-fitting garment made of a permeable material; worn in cold water (as by skin divers) to retain body heat

suit collapse: a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color; "they buried him in his best suit"; playing card in any of four sets of 13 cards in a pack; each set has its own symbol and color; "a flush is five cards in the same suit"; "in bridge you must follow suit"; "what suit is trumps?"; a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank; a businessman dressed in a business suit; "all the suits care about is the bottom line"; be agreeable or acceptable to; "This suits my needs"; be agreeable or acceptable; "This time suits me"

bathysphere collapse: spherical deep diving apparatus (lowered by a cable) for underwater exploration

periscope collapse: an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field

submarine collapse: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes; beneath the surface of the sea; attack by submarine; "The Germans submarined the Allies"; control a submarine; bring down with a blow to the legs; throw with an underhand motion; move forward or under in a sliding motion; "The child was injured when he submarined under the safety belt of the car"

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

prosecution collapse: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

willingness collapse: cheerful compliance; "he expressed his willingness to help"

befit collapse: accord or comport with; "This kind of behavior does not suit a young woman!"

snorkel collapse: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time; breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water; dive with a snorkel

emulate collapse: compete with successfully; approach or reach equality with; "This artist's drawings cannot emulate his water colors"; imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software; strive to equal or match, especially by imitating; "He is emulating the skating skills of his older sister"

submission collapse: the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another; (law) a contention presented by a lawyer to a judge or jury as part of the case he is arguing; an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter; a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter; something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition); "several of his submissions were rejected by publishers"; "what was the date of submission of your proposal?"; the condition of having submitted to control by someone or something else; "the union was brought into submission"; "his submission to the will of God"

specific gravity collapse: the density of a substance relative to the density of water

serenade collapse: a song characteristically played outside the house of a woman; sing and play for somebody; "She was serenaded by her admirers"

shirt collapse: a garment worn on the upper half of the body; put a shirt on

quadrate collapse: a square-shaped object; a cubelike object; having four sides and four angles

lend collapse: give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money"; bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"; have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to; "This story would lend itself well to serialization on television"; "The current system lends itself to great abuse"

decollete collapse: (of a garment) having a low-cut neckline; "a low neckline"

bill of particulars collapse: the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet

Ave Maria collapse: a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her

lawsuit collapse: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

take after collapse: imitate in behavior; take as a model; "Teenagers follow their friends in everything"; be similar to a relative; "She takes after her father!"

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