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mod collapse: a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers; relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

nub collapse: a small piece; "a nub of coal"; "a stub of a pencil"; a small lump or protuberance

Doppelganger collapse: a ghostly double of a living person that haunts its living counterpart

aberrant collapse: one whose behavior departs substantially from the norm of a group; markedly different from an accepted norm; "aberrant behavior"; "deviant ideas"

fairness collapse: conformity with rules or standards; "the judge recognized the fairness of my claim"; ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty

undertaking collapse: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"; the trade of a funeral director

affair collapse: a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"; a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship

being collapse: the state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

spectacle collapse: a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself; an elaborate and remarkable display on a lavish scale; something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight); "the tragic spectacle of cripples trying to escape"

entity collapse: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

pivot collapse: the act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"; axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns; the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver; turn on a pivot

deed collapse: a notable achievement; "he performed a great deed"; "the book was her finest effort"; a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it; "he signed the deed"; "he kept the title to his car in the glove compartment"

thing collapse: a separate and self-contained entity; an action; "how could you do such a thing?"; an artifact; "how does this thing work?"; an entity that is not named specifically; "I couldn't tell what the thing was"; any attribute or quality considered as having its own existence; "the thing I like about her is ..."; a special abstraction; "a thing of the spirit"; "things of the heart"; a special objective; "the thing is to stay in bounds"; a statement regarded as an object; "to say the same thing in other terms"; "how can you say such a thing?"; an event; "a funny thing happened on the way to the..."; a persistent illogical feeling of desire or aversion; "he has a thing about seafood"; "she has a thing about him"; a special situation; "this thing has got to end"; "it is a remarkable thing"

essential collapse: basic and fundamental; "the essential feature"; absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed; absolutely necessary; vitally necessary; "essential tools and materials"; "funds essential to the completion of the project"; "an indispensable worker"; being or relating to or containing the essence of a plant etc; "essential oil"

exception collapse: a deliberate act of omission; "with the exception of the children, everyone was told the news"; an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization; "all her children were brilliant; the only exception was her last child"; "an exception tests the rule"; grounds for adverse criticism; "his authority is beyond exception"

unsuitable collapse: not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"; not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"; not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children"

up-to-the-minute collapse: up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date; "the news is up-to-the-minute"; "the very latest scientific discoveries"

profanation collapse: degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening; blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"

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