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impact collapse: the striking of one body against another; a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"; press or wedge together; pack together

auspices collapse: kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

curb collapse: an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse; keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

shade collapse: protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"; a representation of the effect of shadows in a picture or drawing (as by shading or darker pigment); a quality of a given color that differs slightly from a primary color; "after several trials he mixed the shade of pink that she wanted"; a position of relative inferiority; "an achievement that puts everything else in the shade"; "his brother's success left him in the shade"; relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body; "it is much cooler in the shade"; "there's too much shadiness to take good photographs"; protect from light, heat, or view; "Shade your eyes when you step out into the bright sunlight"; represent the effect of shade or shadow on

isolationist collapse: an advocate of isolationism in international affairs; of or relating to isolationism

playfulness collapse: a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"

sobriety collapse: abstaining from excess; moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

distillate collapse: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

prevent collapse: prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"; keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project"

direction collapse: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"; a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"; a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"; the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

domination collapse: social control by dominating; power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

repress collapse: put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"

bionics collapse: application of biological principals to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)

cybernetics collapse: (biology) the field of science concerned with processes of communication and control (especially the comparison of these processes in biological and artificial systems)

space capsule collapse: a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

correlate collapse: either of two correlated variables; bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information"; to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?"

intractable collapse: not tractable; difficult to manage or mold; "an intractable disposition"; "intractable pain"; "the most intractable issue of our era"; "intractable metal"

mortify collapse: hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh"; practice self-denial of one's body and appetites

pungency collapse: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"; wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

succubus collapse: a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men

pessimism collapse: a general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things; the feeling that things will turn out badly

audit collapse: a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation; "he made an audit of all the plants on his property"; "an energy efficiency audit"; "an email log audit"; attend academic courses without getting credit; examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns"

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