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folklore collapse: the unwritten literature (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

Jonah collapse: a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale; a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him; (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

typify collapse: express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"; embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; "The fugue typifies Bach's style of composition"

spell collapse: a verbal formula believed to have magical force; "he whispered a spell as he moved his hands"; "inscribed around its base is a charm in Balinese"; take turns working; "the workers spell every four hours"; indicate or signify; "I'm afraid this spells trouble!"; orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of; "How do you spell this word?" "We had to spell out our names for the police officer"; place under a spell; write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word); "He spelled the word wrong in this letter"; relieve (someone) from work by taking a turn; "She spelled her husband at the wheel"

displace collapse: force to move; "the refugees were displaced by the war"; take the place of; move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment; "The war uprooted many people"

understudy collapse: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required; be an understudy or alternate for a role

individualize collapse: make or mark or treat as individual; "The sounds were individualized by sharpness and tone"

demythologize collapse: remove the mythical element from (writings); "the Bible should be demythologized and examined for its historical value"

vulgarize collapse: act in a vulgar manner; "The drunkard tends to vulgarize"

security collapse: measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.; "military security has been stepped up since the recent uprising"; a guarantee that an obligation will be met; freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security"; a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers; "the head of security was a former policeman"; defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"; property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation; "bankers are reluctant to lend without good security"; a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends; "he held several valuable securities"; the state of being free from danger or injury; "we support the armed services in the name of national security"

diastole collapse: the widening of the chambers of the heart between two contractions when the chambers fill with blood

psychological moment collapse: the most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect

moment of truth collapse: a crucial moment on which much depends; the moment in a bullfight when the matador kills the bull

uniformity collapse: the quality of lacking diversity or variation (even to the point of boredom); a condition in which everything is regular and unvarying

rainy day collapse: a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"

popularize collapse: make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"; cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"

witch collapse: a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil

lull collapse: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"; become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"; calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

systole collapse: the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

weird collapse: strikingly odd or unusual; "some trick of the moonlight; some weird effect of shadow"- Bram Stoker

disappoint collapse: fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

while collapse: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"

enlighten collapse: give spiritual insight to; in religion; make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"

personalize collapse: make personal or more personal; "personalized service"

entrance collapse: the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"; something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"; a movement into or inward; put into a trance

constancy collapse: the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"; faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments (especially sexual fidelity); (psychology) the tendency for perceived objects to give rise to very similar perceptual experiences in spite of wide variations in the conditions of observation

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