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slow collapse: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"; at a slow tempo; "the band played a slow waltz"; (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; "the clock is slow"; become slow or slower; "Production slowed"; cause to proceed more slowly; "The illness slowed him down"

continuity collapse: the property of a continuous and connected period of time; a detailed script used in making a film in order to avoid discontinuities from shot to shot; uninterrupted connection or union

phonology collapse: the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes

pretend collapse: put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"

size up collapse: to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"

permanently collapse: for a long time without essential change; "he is permanently disabled"

moment collapse: the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value; a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force); a particular point in time; "the moment he arrived the party began"; an indefinitely short time; "wait just a moment"; "it only takes a minute"; "in just a bit"

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

hopefully collapse: it is hoped; "hopefully the weather will be fine on Sunday"; with hope; in a hopeful manner; "we searched hopefully for a good position"

masterpiece collapse: an outstanding achievement; the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman

corrosion collapse: erosion by chemical action; a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action

run on collapse: talk or narrate at length; continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M."

article collapse: one of a class of artifacts; "an article of clothing"; nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication; (grammar) a determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase; a separate section of a legal document (as a statute or contract or will); bind by a contract; especially for a training period

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

direction collapse: a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"; a message describing how something is to be done; "he gave directions faster than she could follow them"; a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home"; the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves; "he checked the direction and velocity of the wind"

flicker collapse: North American woodpecker; a momentary flash of light; move back and forth very rapidly; "the candle flickered"; flash intermittently; "The lights flicked on and off"; shine unsteadily; "The candle flickered"

time signature collapse: a musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat

dream collapse: a state of mind characterized by abstraction and release from reality; "he went about his work as if in a dream"; a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep; "I had a dream about you last night"; imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake; "he lives in a dream that has nothing to do with reality"; someone or something wonderful; "this dessert is a dream"; have a daydream; indulge in a fantasy; experience while sleeping; "She claims to never dream"; "He dreamt a strange scene"

ventilation collapse: the act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air; a mechanical system in a building that provides fresh air; "she was continually adjusting the ventilation"

salesmanship collapse: skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"

transience collapse: an impermanence that suggests the inevitability of ending or dying

liberty collapse: freedom of choice; "liberty of opinion"; "liberty of worship"; "liberty--perfect liberty--to think or feel or do just as one pleases"; "at liberty to choose whatever occupation one wishes"; personal freedom from servitude or confinement or oppression

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