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retreat collapse: (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"; (military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset; (military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position; a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet; make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"; move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"

superfine collapse: (used especially of merchandise) very fine in quality; "made of superfine Flemish cloth"; of extremely fine size or texture; "superfine sugar"; "a superfine file"

palatial collapse: suitable for or like a palace; "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht"; relating to or being a palace; "the palatial residence"

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

august collapse: the month following July and preceding September; profoundly honored; "revered holy men"; of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage"

parochialism collapse: a limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish

beautiful collapse: aesthetically pleasing; delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration; "a beautiful child"; "beautiful country"; "a beautiful painting"; "a beautiful theory"; "a beautiful party"; (of weather) highly enjoyable; "what a beautiful day"

zoning collapse: dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

incognito collapse: without revealing one's identity; "in Holland he lived incognito as a carpenter in the shipyards of the East India company"

lustrous collapse: brilliant; "set a lustrous example for others to follow"; "lustrous actors of the time"

detachment collapse: the act of releasing from an attachment or connection; a small unit of troops of special composition

subtraction collapse: the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"; an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"

clinic collapse: a healthcare facility for outpatient care; meeting for diagnosis of problems and instruction or remedial work in a particular activity; a medical establishment run by a group of medical specialists

shining collapse: the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"; "rbry Dunday he gave his car a good polishing"; marked by exceptional merit; "had shining virtues and few faults"; "a shining example"

sublimation collapse: (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable; (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

beneficial collapse: promoting or enhancing well-being; "an arms limitation agreement beneficial to all countries"; "the beneficial effects of a temperate climate"; "the experience was good for her"; tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health; "beneficial effects of a balanced diet"; "a good night's sleep"; "the salutary influence of pure air"

outsider collapse: a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win

bonny collapse: very pleasing to the eye; "my bonny lass"; "there's a bonny bay beyond"; "a comely face"; "young fair maidens"

terrific collapse: causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"; very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

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