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colloquy collapse: formal conversation; a conversation especially a formal one

reading collapse: the act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"; the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"; a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"; written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"; a particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart"; a city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England

prevail collapse: use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"; prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"; continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"; be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

go into collapse: be used or required for; "A lot of energy went into the organization of this banquet"

debate collapse: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote); argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"; discuss the pros and cons of an issue

treat collapse: an occurrence that causes special pleasure or delight; provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics"; regard or consider in a specific way; "I treated his advances as a joke"; engage in negotiations in order to reach an agreement; "they had to treat with the King"; provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed"; interact in a certain way; "Do right by her"; "Treat him with caution, please"; "Handle the press reporters gently"

chew the fat collapse: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

intercommunicate collapse: be interconnected, afford passage; "These rooms intercommunicate"

blandishment collapse: the act of urging by means of teasing or flattery; flattery intended to persuade

bring round collapse: cause to adopt an opinion or course of action; "His urgent letter finally brought me around to give money to the school"

significant collapse: fairly large; "won by a substantial margin"; important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"; too closely correlated to be attributed to chance and therefore indicating a systematic relation; "the interaction effect is significant at the .01 level"; "no significant difference was found"

inducement collapse: act of bringing about a desired result; "inducement of sleep"

pancake collapse: a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle

abdominal collapse: the muscles of the abdomen; of or relating to or near the abdomen; "abdominal muscles"

parlance collapse: a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

overshoot collapse: an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt; aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim"; shoot beyond or over (a target)

lecture collapse: teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class); a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to"; a speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"; deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

expansion collapse: the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope; adding information or detail; a discussion that provides additional information

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