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openness collapse: characterized by an attitude of ready accessibility (especially about one's actions or purposes); without concealment; not secretive; without obstructions to passage or view; "the openness of the prairies"

alveolus collapse: a tiny sac for holding air in the lungs; formed by the terminal dilation of tiny air passageways

drawback collapse: the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

localism collapse: a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality

inauguration collapse: the act of starting a new operation or practice; "he opposed the inauguration of fluoridation"; "the startup of the new factory was delayed by strikes"; the ceremonial induction into a position; "the new president obviously enjoyed his inauguration"

grammar collapse: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics or morphology)

vesicle collapse: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

initiation collapse: the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new; "she looked forward to her initiation as an adult"; "the foundation of a new scientific society"; "he regards the fork as a modern introduction"; a formal entry into an organization or position or office; "his initiation into the club"; "he was ordered to report for induction into the army"; "he gave a speech as part of his installation into the hall of fame"

shake collapse: move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook"; undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes"; bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker"; shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"; move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking"; get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me"

lack collapse: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

say collapse: the chance to speak; "let him have his say"; indicate; "The clock says noon"; communicate or express nonverbally; "What does this painting say?"; "Did his face say anything about how he felt?"; recite or repeat a fixed text; "Say grace"; "She said her `Hail Mary'"; utter aloud; "She said `Hello' to everyone in the office"; state as one's opinion or judgement; declare; "I say let's forget this whole business"

fall off collapse: diminish in size or intensity; come off; "This button had fallen off"

palate collapse: the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

pustule collapse: a small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus

condition collapse: the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition; an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"; a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing; "the human condition"; a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"; the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape'); apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny; "I condition my hair after washing it"; put into a better state; "he conditions old cars"; establish a conditioned response

disadvantage collapse: the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position; put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm; "This rule clearly disadvantages me"

inflection collapse: deviation from a straight or normal course; a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function

voiced collapse: produced with vibration of the vocal cords; "a frequently voiced opinion"; "voiced consonants such as `b' and `g' and `z'";

coherence collapse: logical and orderly and consistent relation of parts; the state of cohering or sticking together

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