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deliberate collapse: by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"; marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"

letter of credit collapse: a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit

amplification collapse: (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current; addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; "a few remarks added in amplification and defense"; "an elaboration of the sketch followed"; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

latest collapse: the most recent news or development; "have you heard the latest?"; in the current fashion or style

interstice collapse: small opening between things; a small structural space between tissues or parts of an organ; "the interstices of a network"

prose collapse: ordinary writing as distinguished from verse; matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression

voucher collapse: a document that serves as evidence of some expenditure; someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

stretch collapse: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent; a straightaway section of a racetrack; the capacity for being stretched; a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"; an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"; easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"; extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"; extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"; become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"; extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"; pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"; lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"; occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

directly collapse: without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office"; in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay"; without anyone or anything intervening; "these two factors are directly related"; "he was directly responsible"; "measured the physical properties directly"

sensationalism collapse: the journalistic use of subject matter that appeals to vulgar tastes; "the tabloids relied on sensationalism to maintain their circulation"; subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

bargaining collapse: the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement

hangover collapse: something that has survived from the past; "a holdover from the sixties"; "hangovers from the 19th century"; disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

greet collapse: react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"; send greetings to; express greetings upon meeting someone; be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

grease collapse: a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery); lubricate with grease; "grease the wheels"

come back collapse: be restored; "Her old vigor returned"; even the score, in sports

blank check collapse: a check that has been signed but with the amount payable left blank

declaim collapse: speak against in an impassioned manner; "he declaimed against the wasteful ways of modern society"; recite in elocution

persist collapse: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

conference collapse: a discussion among participants who have an agreed (serious) topic; a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)

consult collapse: advise professionally; "The professor consults for industry"; seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"; get or ask advice from; "Consult your local broker"; "They had to consult before arriving at a decision"

juncture collapse: an event that occurs at a critical time; "at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave"; "it was needed only on special occasions"; a crisis situation or point in time when a critical decision must be made; "at that juncture he had no idea what to do"; "he must be made to realize that the company stands at a critical point"

foresight collapse: providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

permanence collapse: the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration

long time collapse: a prolonged period of time; "we've known each other for ages"; "I haven't been there for years and years"

cursing collapse: who is uttering obscenities; "arrested the flailing cursing old man"

major league collapse: the most important league in any sport (especially baseball)

mouth collapse: the opening of a jar or bottle; "the jar had a wide mouth"; the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening; "she wiped lipstick from her mouth"; the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"; the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water; "New York is at the mouth of the Hudson"; an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge); "he rode into the mouth of the canyon"; "they built a fire at the mouth of the cave"; a person conceived as a consumer of food; "he has four mouths to feed"; articulate silently; form words with the lips only; "She mouthed a swear word"; touch with the mouth

topical collapse: of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"; pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"; of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"

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