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liability collapse: the quality of being something that holds you back; the state of being legally obliged and responsible

premonition collapse

addendum collapse: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

misread collapse: interpret wrongly; "I misread Hamlet all my life!"; read or interpret wrongly; "He misread the data"

ESP collapse

happenstance collapse

neologism collapse: the act of inventing a word or phrase; a newly invented word or phrase

risibility collapse: a disposition to laugh

precognition collapse: knowledge of an event before it occurs

subservient collapse: compliant and obedient to authority; "editors and journalists who express opinions in print that are opposed to the interests of the rich are dismissed and replaced by subservient ones"-G. B. Shaw

response collapse: a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister; a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"

supplement collapse: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency); add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"; serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"

perspicuity collapse: clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

get hold of collapse

misinterpret collapse: interpret falsely

appurtenance collapse

speak for itself collapse

catch on collapse: become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"; understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

referent collapse: something that refers; a term that refers to another term; the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate; something referred to; the object of a reference; having reference; "judgments referent to the indictment"

literal meaning collapse

deem collapse: keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"

satori collapse: (Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment

contort collapse: twist and press out of shape

reason collapse: the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"; a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"; an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"; a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"; think logically; "The children must learn to reason"; decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

circumstantial collapse: fully detailed and specific about particulars; "a circumstantial report about the debate"

misapply collapse: apply to a wrong thing or person; apply badly or incorrectly; "The words are misapplied in this context"; "You are misapplying the name of this religious group"

hold good collapse

hold water collapse

command of language collapse

contingency collapse: the state of being contingent on something

flick collapse: a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"; remove with a flick (of the hand); touch or hit with a light, quick blow; "flicked him with his hand"; twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"; look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

discern collapse

touch collapse: the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"; a distinguishing style; "this room needs a woman's touch"; the feel of mechanical action; "this piano has a wonderful touch"; deftness in handling matters; "he has a master's touch"; the faculty by which external objects or forces are perceived through contact with the body (especially the hands); "only sight and touch enable us to locate objects in the space around us"; the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin; "she likes the touch of silk on her skin"; "the surface had a greasy feeling"; a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face"; the act of soliciting money (as a gift or loan); "he watched the beggar trying to make a touch"; the event of something coming in contact with the body; "he longed for the touch of her hand"; "the cooling touch of the night air"; a slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"; a slight attack of illness; "he has a touch of rheumatism"; comprehend; "He could not touch the meaning of the poem"; be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"; make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"; cause to be in brief contact with; "He touched his toes to the horse's flanks"; tamper with; "Don't touch my CDs!"; affect emotionally; "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy"; perceive via the tactile sense; "Helen Keller felt the physical world by touching people and objects around her"; deal with; usually used with a form of negation; "I wouldn't touch her with a ten-foot pole"; "The local Mafia won't touch gambling"

auxiliary collapse: functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

ear collapse: the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium; good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch"; attention to what is said; "he tried to get her ear"; fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

lick collapse: touching with the tongue; "the dog's laps were warm and wet"; pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"

misquote collapse: quote incorrectly; "He had misquoted the politician"

pertinence collapse

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

whisper collapse: speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords; speak softly; in a low voice

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