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vow collapse: a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; dedicate to a deity by a vow

lowest collapse: in the lowest position; nearest the ground; "the branch with the big peaches on it hung lowest"

surely collapse: definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely'); "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

data collapse: a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn; "statistical data"

overreact collapse: show an exaggerated response to something; "Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"

Messiah collapse: an oratorio composed by Handel in 1742; the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people; Jesus Christ; considered by Christians to be the promised deliverer; any expected deliverer

distinctly collapse: clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment; "it's distinctly possible"; "I could clearly see myself in his situation"; to a distinct degree; "urbanization in Spain is distinctly correlated with a fall in reproductive rate"; in a distinct and distinguishable manner; "the subtleties of this distinctly British occasion"

clearly collapse: without doubt or question; "they were clearly lost"; "history has clearly shown the folly of that policy"; in an easily perceptible manner; "could be seen clearly under the microscope"; "She cried loud and clear"

homespun collapse: a rough loosely woven fabric originally made with yarn that was spun at home; made of cloth spun or woven in the home; "homespun linen"; "homespun garments"

aesthetic collapse: (philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful; "he despised the esthetic of minimalism"; concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste; "the aesthetic faculties"; "an aesthetic person"; "aesthetic feeling"; "the illustrations made the book an aesthetic success"; aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"; relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics; "aesthetic values"

uninformed collapse: not informed; lacking in knowledge or information; "the uninformed public"

naturalism collapse: (philosophy) the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms without recourse to spiritual or supernatural explanations; an artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description

iridescent collapse: having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"

uncomprehending collapse: lacking understanding; "tried to explain to her uncomprehending husband"

groping collapse: acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence; "a groping effort to understand"

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

decidedly collapse: without question and beyond doubt; "it was decidedly too expensive"; "she told him off in spades"; "by all odds they should win"

homely collapse: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"; without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"; plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"

well-defined collapse: accurately stated or described; "a set of well-defined values"

inglorious collapse: not bringing honor and glory; "some mute inglorious Milton here may rest"

claim collapse: demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"; an informal right to something; "his claim on her attentions"; "his title to fame"; an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"; an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"; assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"; lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"; ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"; demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

testify collapse: give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

hour collapse: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"; clock time; "the hour is getting late"; a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"

babbling collapse: continuous low murmuring sound; as especially of water; "a babbling brook"

foundation collapse: lowest support of a structure; "it was built on a base of solid rock"; "he stood at the foot of the tower"; education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge; "he lacks the foundation necessary for advanced study"; "a good grounding in mathematics"; an institution supported by an endowment; the basis on which something is grounded; "there is little foundation for his objections"

property collapse: any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"; a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"; a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"; something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";

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