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lodestar collapse: something that serves as a model or guide; guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy

bulb collapse: a rounded part of a cylindrical instrument (usually at one end); "the bulb of a syringe"; a rounded dilation or expansion in a canal or vessel or organ; a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure

key collapse: metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated; a lever that actuates a mechanism when depressed; pitch of the voice; "he spoke in a low key"; something crucial for explaining; "the key to development is economic integration"; a generic term for any device whose possession entitles the holder to a means of access; "a safe-deposit box usually requires two keys to open it"; a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations; a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"; any of 24 major or minor diatonic scales that provide the tonal framework for a piece of music; (basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"; a coral reef off the southern coast of Florida; United States lawyer and poet who wrote a poem after witnessing the British attack on Baltimore during the War of 1812; the poem was later set to music and entitled `The Star-Spangled Banner' (1779-1843); a kilogram of a narcotic drug; "they were carrying two keys of heroin"; harmonize with or adjust to; "key one's actions to the voters' prevailing attitude"; regulate the musical pitch of; vandalize a car by scratching the sides with a key; "His new Mercedes was keyed last night in the parking lot"; provide with a key; "We were keyed after the locks were changed in the building"

breadth collapse: the capacity to understand a broad range of topics; "a teacher must have a breadth of knowledge of the subject"; "a man distinguished by the largeness and scope of his views"

expanse collapse: a wide and open space or area as of surface or land or sky

eminence collapse: high status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"

foreign affairs collapse

foreign policy collapse: a policy governing international relations

potency collapse: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the drinks"; the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

seniority collapse: higher rank than that of others especially by reason of longer service

leadership collapse: the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"; the ability to lead; "he believed that leadership can be taught"; the body of people who lead a group; "the national leadership adopted his plan"; the status of a leader; "they challenged his leadership of the union"

status collapse: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

purlieu collapse

persuasion collapse: the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action

addled collapse: confused and vague; used especially of thinking; "muddleheaded ideas"; "your addled little brain"; "woolly thinking"; "woolly-headed ideas"; (of eggs) no longer edible; "an addled egg"

tipsy collapse: unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated; " a tipsy boat"

kingship collapse: the dignity or rank or position of a king

full blast collapse

bemused collapse: deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"

locale collapse

politician collapse: a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

motivate collapse: give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"

borderland collapse: district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area; "the Welsh marches between England and Wales"

site collapse: physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"; the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"

profession collapse: an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences); affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"; an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"; the body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"

far gone collapse

globule collapse: a small globe or ball

intrigue collapse: a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends; a clandestine love affair; cause to be interested or curious

marketplace collapse: an area in a town where a public mercantile establishment is set up

paramountcy collapse: the state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority

outer space collapse: any location outside the Earth's atmosphere; "the astronauts walked in outer space without a tether"

coexistence collapse: existing peacefully together

reeling collapse

snowball collapse: snow pressed into a ball for throwing (playfully); ball of crushed ice with fruit syrup; ball of ice cream covered with coconut and usually chocolate sauce; plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions; increase or accumulate at a rapidly accelerating rate; throw snowballs at

wattage collapse

persuade collapse: cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

ineffectiveness collapse: lacking the power to be effective

open forum collapse

flustered collapse: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

brute force collapse

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