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reproduction collapse: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring; the act of making copies; "Gutenberg's reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"; recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall; the process of generating offspring

camouflage collapse: device or stratagem for concealment or deceit; fabric dyed with splotches of green and brown and black and tan; intended to make the wearer of a garment made of this fabric hard to distinguish from the background; disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

duplication collapse: the act of copying or making a duplicate (or duplicates) of something; "this kind of duplication is wasteful"

pastiche collapse: a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work

parody collapse: humorous or satirical mimicry; a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way; make a spoof of or make fun of

overcharge collapse: a price that is too high; rip off; ask an unreasonable price

magnification collapse: the act of expanding something in apparent size; the ratio of the size of an image to the size of the object

ballyhoo collapse: blatant or sensational promotion; advertize noisily or blatantly

slapstick collapse: acoustic device consisting of two paddles hinged together; used by an actor to make a loud noise without inflicting injury when striking someone; a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes; characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

build up collapse: enlarge, develop, or increase by degrees or in stages; "build up your savings"; change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"; form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"; bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"

botch collapse: make a mess of, destroy or ruin; "I botched the dinner and we had to eat out"; "the pianist screwed up the difficult passage in the second movement"

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

excess collapse: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits; a quantity much larger than is needed; more than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

pleasantry collapse: an agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"

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