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ware collapse: articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: `silverware', `software'

quartet collapse: a musical composition for four performers; four people considered as a unit; "he joined a barbershop quartet"; "the foursome teed off before 9 a.m."; a set of four similar things considered as a unit; four performers or singers who perform together

advocacy collapse: active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something

partner collapse: a person who is a member of a partnership; provide with a partner; act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers"

public school collapse: a tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board; private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition

sensationalism collapse: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"; subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

rubric collapse: category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity'"; a title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type; an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure; directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book); adorn with ruby red color

hobbyhorse collapse: a topic to which one constantly reverts; "don't get him started on his hobbyhorse"

classify collapse: arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"; declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents"

navy collapse: an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

thesis collapse: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

con collapse: an argument opposed to a proposal; on the negative side; "much was written pro and con"

persuasive collapse: capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"; tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"

crowd collapse: a large number of things or people considered together; "a crowd of insects assembled around the flowers"; an informal body of friends; "he still hangs out with the same crowd"; to gather together in large numbers; "men in straw boaters and waxed mustaches crowded the verandah"; fill or occupy to the point of overflowing; "The students crowded the auditorium"

stake collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning; the money risked on a gamble; mark with a stake; "stake out the path"; tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat"

group collapse: any number of entities (members) considered as a unit; a set that is closed, associative, has an identity element and every element has an inverse; (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule; arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"; form a group or group together

choir collapse: the area occupied by singers; the part of the chancel between sanctuary and nave; a chorus that sings as part of a religious ceremony; a family of similar musical instrument playing together; sing in a choir

plasma collapse: colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended; (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nuclei and free electrons; "particles in space exist in the form of a plasma"; a green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone

leukocyte collapse: blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system

persona non grata collapse: a diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent

secret police collapse: a police force that operates in secrecy (usually against persons suspected of treason or sedition)

schism collapse: division of a group into opposing factions; "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"; the formal separation of a church into two churches or the withdrawal of one group over doctrinal differences

train collapse: public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"; piece of cloth forming the long back section of a gown that is drawn along the floor; "the bride's train was carried by her two young nephews"; a series of consequences wrought by an event; "it led to a train of disasters"; exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics"; undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"; create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"; travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"; train to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine"

mental hospital collapse: a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

provoke collapse: provide the needed stimulus for; evoke or provoke to appear or occur; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"

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