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scholar collapse: a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines; a student who holds a scholarship

pendulum collapse: an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity

quietism collapse: a form of religious mysticism requiring withdrawal from all human effort and passive contemplation of God

starets collapse: a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox Church

inroad collapse: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"; an invasion or hostile attack

foray collapse: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"; a sudden short attack; briefly enter enemy territory

advisable collapse: worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise; "such action is neither necessary nor advisable"; "extreme caution is advisable"; "it is advisable to telephone first"

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

thus collapse: in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

prehensile collapse: adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey's prehensile tail"; having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch

literary collapse: appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"; knowledgeable about literature; "a literary style"; of or relating to or characteristic of literature; "literary criticism"

containment collapse: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"; (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor; a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

highbrow collapse: a person of intellectual or erudite tastes; highly cultured or educated; "highbrow events such as the ballet or opera"; "a highbrowed literary critic"

local collapse: public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops; "the local seemed to take forever to get to New York"; relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; "local taxes"; "local authorities"; affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia"; of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood; "local customs"; "local schools"; "the local citizens"; "a local point of view"; "local outbreaks of flu"; "a local bus line"

detente collapse: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

brinkmanship collapse: the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

open door collapse: freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"

timely collapse: done or happening at the appropriate or proper time; "a timely warning"; "with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery"; "a seasonable time for discussion"; "the book's publication was well timed"; before a time limit expires; "the timely filing of his income tax return"

nationalism collapse: the doctrine that your national culture and interests are superior to any other; the doctrine that nations should act independently (rather than collectively) to attain their goals; the aspiration for national independence felt by people under foreign domination

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