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cheerfulness collapse: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"; a feeling of spontaneous good spirits; "his cheerfulness made everyone feel better"

undercut collapse: a cut made underneath to remove material; a notch cut in the trunk of tree in order to determine the direction of its fall; the material removed by a cut made underneath; cut obliquely into (a tree) below the main cut and on the side toward which the tree will fall; strike (the ball) in golf, tennis, or hockey obliquely downward so as to give a backspin or elevation to the shot; cut away the underpart of; "undercut a vein of ore"; cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

protocol collapse: code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"; forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state; (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

proportionate collapse: being in due proportion; "proportionate representation of a minority group"

optimistic collapse: expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds; "in an optimistic mood"; "optimistic plans"; "took an optimistic view"

merchandise collapse: commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"

found collapse: food and lodging provided in addition to money; "they worked for $30 and found"; come upon unexpectedly or after searching; "found art"; "the lost-and-found department"

ample collapse: affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"; more than enough in size or scope or capacity; "had ample food for the party"; "an ample supply"; fairly large; "a sizable fortune"; "an ample waistline"; "of ample proportions"

respectable collapse: characterized by proper behavior or conventional conduct; worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

descendant collapse: a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race; going or coming down

pretty collapse: pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"; (used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"; used as an intensifier (`jolly' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"

sell short collapse: underestimate the real value or ability of; "Don't sell your students short--they are just shy and don't show off their knowledge"; sell securities or commodities or foreign currency that is not actually owned by the seller, who hopes to cover (buy back) the sold items at a lower price and thus to earn a profit

existent collapse: having existence or being or actuality; "an attempt to refine the existent machinery to make it more efficient"; "much of the beluga caviar existing in the world is found in the Soviet Union and Iran"

referent collapse: something that refers; a term that refers to another term; the first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate; something referred to; the object of a reference; having reference; "judgments referent to the indictment"

omega collapse: the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet; the ending of a series or sequence; "the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end"--Revelation

pukka collapse: absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"

advantage collapse: benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"; the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me"; (tennis) first point scored after deuce; give an advantage to; "This system advantages the rich"

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