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devote collapse: set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use; "this land was devoted to mining"

mercury poisoning collapse: a toxic condition caused by ingesting or inhaling mercury; acute mercury poisoning causes a metallic taste and vomiting and diarrhea and kidney problems that may lead to death

trench foot collapse: resembling frostbite but without freezing; resulting from exposure to cold and wet

jet lag collapse: fatigue and sleep disturbance resulting from disruption of the body's normal circadian rhythm as a result of jet travel

radiation sickness collapse: syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and some forms of cancer and other diseases; severe exposure can cause death within hours; "he was suffering from radiation"

paper collapse: medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"; a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"; a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses; cover with paper; "paper the box"

schooling collapse: the act of teaching at school; the training of an animal (especially the training of a horse for dressage)

activate collapse: make active or more active; "activate an old file"; make (substances) radioactive; aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter; make more adsorptive; "activate a metal"

money order collapse: a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office

advance collapse: increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"; an amount paid before it is earned; rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"; develop further; "We are advancing technology every day"; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; "advance an argument"; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"; cause to move forward; "Can you move the car seat forward?"; move forward; "we have to advance clocks and watches when we travel eastward"; pay in advance; "Can you advance me some money?"

mental picture collapse: a clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"

fun collapse: activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"; violent and excited activity; "she asked for money and then the fun began"; "they began to fight like fun"; verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"; "he said it in sport"

streamlined collapse: made efficient by stripping off nonessentials; "short streamlined meetings"; "a streamlined hiring process"; designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow; " a streamlined convertible"

meditation collapse: continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature; "the habit of meditation is the basis for all real knowledge"; (religion) contemplation of spiritual matters (usually on religious or philosophical subjects)

reconsideration collapse: thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"; a consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision

urinalysis collapse: (medicine) the chemical analysis of urine (for medical diagnosis)

biopsy collapse: examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease

linguistics collapse: the humanistic study of language and literature; the scientific study of language

promotion collapse: act of raising in rank or position; a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution; "the packaging of new ideas"; encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something

late collapse: being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; "late evening"; "late 18th century"; "a late movie"; "took a late flight"; "had a late breakfast"; at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child"; of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; "Late Greek"; later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"; at an advanced age or stage; "she married late"; "undertook the project late in her career"

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