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semblance collapse: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

retrospective collapse: an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work; concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"

jurisdiction collapse: in law; the territory within which power can be exercised

angelic collapse: marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint; "angelic beneficence"; "a beatific smile"; "a saintly concern for his fellow men"; "my sainted mother"; having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub; "an angelic smile"; "a cherubic face"; "looking so seraphic when he slept"; "a sweet disposition"; of or relating to angels; "angelic messenger"

administration collapse: the act of administering medication; a method of tending to (especially business) matters; the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something; "he claims that the present administration is corrupt"; "the governance of an association is responsible to its members"; "he quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment"

showboat collapse: a river steamboat on which theatrical performances could be given (especially on the Mississippi River)

ambush collapse: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; wait in hiding to attack

masquerade collapse: making a false outward show; "a beggar's masquerade of wealth"; a party of guests wearing costumes and masks; pretend to be someone or something that you are not; "he is masquerading as an expert on the Internet"; "This silly novel is masquerading as a serious historical treaty"; take part in a masquerade

documentary collapse: a film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; relating to or consisting of or derived from documents

route collapse: divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"; send via a specific route; send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

soften collapse: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"; make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"; make (images or sounds) soft or softer

incarnate collapse: invested with a bodily form especially of a human body; "a monarch...regarded as a god incarnate"; make concrete and real; represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

disguise collapse: the act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance; "he is a master of disguise"; any attire that modifies the appearance in order to conceal the wearer's identity; an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"; make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

canvass collapse: solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign

align collapse: place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"; bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"; align oneself with a group or a way of thinking; align with; be or come into adjustment

totality collapse: the quality of being complete and indiscriminate; "the totality of war and its consequences"; "the all-embracing totality of the state"

humbug collapse: communication (written or spoken) intended to deceive; trick or deceive

swan song collapse: a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)

delusion collapse: the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas; a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea; "he has delusions of competence"; "his dreams of vast wealth are a hallucination"; (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary

frolic collapse: play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"

get out collapse: express with difficulty; "I managed to get out a few words"

run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

salute collapse: an act of greeting with friendly words and gestures like bowing or lifting the hat; a formal military gesture of respect; an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"; express commendation of; "I salute your courage!"; greet in a friendly way; "I meet this men every day on my way to work and he salutes me"; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"; honor with a military ceremony, as when honoring dead soldiers; become noticeable; "a terrible stench saluted our nostrils"

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