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creditable collapse: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

lull collapse: a period of calm weather; "there was a lull in the storm"; become quiet or less intensive; "the fighting lulled for a moment"; calm by deception; "Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security"

hold on collapse: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"

expectation collapse: belief about (or mental picture of) the future; the feeling that something is about to happen

recess collapse: an enclosure that is set back or indented; a small concavity; make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"; put into a recess; "recess lights"

footage collapse: film that has been shot; "they had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes"; "he edited the news footage"; a rate of charging by the linear foot of work done

tide collapse: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon; something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"; there are usually two high and two low tides each day; be carried with the tide; cause to float with the tide; rise or move forward; "surging waves"

stint collapse: an individuals prescribed share of work; "her stint as a lifeguard exhausted her"; supply sparingly and with restricted quantities; "sting with the allowance"

presently collapse: at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"

repose collapse: a disposition free from stress or emotion; put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"; to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"; lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"

continuance collapse: the act of continuing an activity without interruption

dear collapse: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"; earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

forehand collapse: (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)

scurry collapse: to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground"

survival collapse: something that survives; a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment; a state of surviving; remaining alive

loafer collapse: a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel

prescription collapse: written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient; written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person; directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"

probably collapse: with considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"

never collapse: not ever; at no time in the past or future; "I have never been to China"; "I shall never forget this day"; "had never seen a circus"; "never on Sunday"; "I will never marry you!"; not at all; certainly not; not in any circumstances; "never fear"; "bringing up children is never easy"; "that will never do"; "what is morally wrong can never be politically right"

stereoscopic collapse: of or relating to stereoscopy; "stereoscopic vision"; of or relating to a stereoscope; "stereoscopic lenses"

longevity collapse: the property of being long-lived; duration of service; "her longevity as a star"; "had unusual longevity in the company"

busy collapse: crowded with or characterized by much activity; "a very busy week"; "a busy life"; "a busy street"; "a busy seaport"; actively or fully engaged or occupied; "busy with her work"; "a busy man"; "too busy to eat lunch"; "the line is busy"; (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line); "her line is busy"; "receptionists' telephones are always engaged"; "the lavatory is in use"; "kept getting a busy signal"; overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"; keep busy with; "She busies herself with her butterfly collection"

pastime collapse: a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

palm oil collapse: oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm

persistently collapse: with persistence; in a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."

tour collapse: a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area; "they took an extended tour of Europe"; "we took a quick circuit of the park"; "a ten-day coach circuit of the island"; make a tour of a certain place; "We toured the Provence this summer"

invariably collapse: in an invariable manner; "invariably, he would forget his keys"

finally collapse: after a long period of time or an especially long delay; "at length they arrived"

current collapse: a steady flow (usually from natural causes); "the raft floated downstream on the current"; "he felt a stream of air"; a flow of electricity through a conductor; "the current was measured in amperes"; occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"

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