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tactics collapse: the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy

proceeding collapse: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

analyst collapse: a licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis; someone who is skilled at analyzing data; an expert who studies financial data (on credit or securities or sales or financial patterns etc.) and recommends appropriate business actions

red herring collapse: any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue; a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color

methodology collapse: the system of methods followed in a particular discipline; the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline

activism collapse: a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal

refurbish collapse: make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"

furtiveness collapse: a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously

use collapse: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"; a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"; use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"; habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"

politics collapse: the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs; the study of government of states and other political units; the opinion you hold with respect to political questions; social relations involving authority or power

impoliteness collapse: a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage

vandalism collapse: willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others

misconduct collapse: bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf

hypnosis collapse: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

procedure collapse: a mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings; a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"

activity collapse: any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"; (chemistry) the capacity of a substance to take part in a chemical reaction; "catalytic activity"

pattern collapse: a model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"; form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

presence collapse: the act of being present; the impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"; the immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"; an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby; the state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"

method collapse: a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

trick collapse: a cunning or deceitful action or device; "he played a trick on me"; "he pulled a fast one and got away with it"; an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"; (card games) in a single round, the sequence of cards played by all the players; the high card is the winner; a period of work or duty

antic collapse: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement; ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"

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