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intercommunication collapse: mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

replacement collapse: the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"

alternation collapse: successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; being regularly exchangeable

transposition collapse: (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards; the act of reversing the order or place of; (electricity) a rearrangement of the relative positions of power lines in order to minimize the effects of mutual capacitance and inductance; "he wrote a textbook on the electrical effects of transposition"; (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign; (genetics) a kind of mutation in which a chromosomal segment is transfered to a new position on the same or another chromosome; any abnormal position of the organs of the body

beating collapse: the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows; the act of overcoming or outdoing; expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"

seesaw collapse: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end; move up and down as if on a seesaw

papilla collapse: a small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather; a small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"; (botany) a tiny outgrowth on the surface of a petal or leaf

thorax collapse: part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs; the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates; the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen

mini collapse: used of women's clothing; very short with hemline above the knee; "a mini dress"; "miniskirts"

applique collapse: a decorative design made of one material sewn over another; sew on as a decoration

displacement collapse: act of removing from office or employment; to move something from its natural environment; (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one; (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

mutuality collapse: a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups); a reciprocality of sentiments; "the mutuality of their affection was obvious"

nepotism collapse: favoritism shown to relatives or close friends by those in power (as by giving them jobs)

cooperation collapse: the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"; joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"

tattoo collapse: the practice of making a design on the skin by pricking and staining; a design on the skin made by tattooing; a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters; stain (skin) with indelible color

patter collapse: a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"; make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"

agency collapse: a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"; the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"

mesh collapse: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"; the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"; work together in harmony

bantam collapse: any of various small breeds of fowl; very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"

tempo collapse: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event

knocker collapse: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door; a person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance); "open the door and see who the knocker is"; (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person

ruffle collapse: pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"; disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"; erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"; trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure"; discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"

featherweight collapse: a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds; weighs 126-139 pounds; an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds

offset collapse: a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper; produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"; create an offset in; "offset a wall"; cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface; compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

booby collapse: small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both

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