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stapes collapse: the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea

tauten collapse: make taut or tauter; "tauten a rope"; become taut or tauter; "Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly"; "the rope tautened"

suspense collapse: an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"; excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"; apprehension about what is going to happen

courage collapse: a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

pedigree collapse: ancestry of a purebred animal; line of descent of a purebred animal

category collapse: a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

naked eye collapse: the eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects; "it is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"

fear collapse: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight); a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"; be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"; be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"; be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"; be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"

stirrup collapse: support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

ethnic group collapse: people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture

muscle collapse: authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign"; animal tissue consisting predominantly of contractile cells; one of the contractile organs of the body; make one's way by force; "He muscled his way into the office"

think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

lid collapse: a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening of a container

audacity collapse: aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; "he had the audacity to question my decision"; fearless daring

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