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subterfuge collapse: something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity; "he wasn't sick--it was just a subterfuge"; "the holding company was just a blind"

semblance collapse: an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"

prospectus collapse: a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"

incitement collapse: something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

guise collapse: an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"

new collapse: unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"; having no previous example or precedent or parallel; "a time of unexampled prosperity"; (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn"; in use after medieval times; "New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"; not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"; unaffected by use or exposure; "it looks like new"

chapter collapse: a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled; "he read a chapter every night before falling asleep"; a series of related events forming an episode; "a chapter of disasters"; a local branch of some fraternity or association; "he joined the Atlanta chapter"; an ecclesiastical assembly of the monks in a monastery or even of the canons of a church; any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship"

spring collapse: a metal elastic device that returns to its shape or position when pushed or pulled or pressed; "the spring was broken"; a point at which water issues forth; a natural flow of ground water; the season of growth; "the emerging buds were a sure sign of spring"; "he will hold office until the spring of next year"; develop suddenly; "The tire sprang a leak"; produce or disclose suddenly or unexpectedly; "He sprang these news on me just as I was leaving"

closed collapse: not open or affording passage or access; "the many closed streets made travel difficult"; "our neighbors peeped from behind closed curtains"; used especially of mouth or eyes; "he sat quietly with closed eyes"; "his eyes were shut against the sunlight"; blocked against entry; "a closed porch"; (set theory) of an interval that contains both its endpoints; not having an open mind; "a closed mind unreceptive to new ideas"; not open to the general public; "a closed meeting"; with shutters closed

mobile collapse: sculpture suspended in midair whose delicately balanced parts can be set in motion by air currents; a port in southwestern Alabama on Mobile Bay; a river in southwestern Alabama; flows into Mobile Bay; capable of changing quickly from one state or condition to another; "a highly mobile face"; moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place); "a mobile missile system"; "the tongue is...the most mobile articulator"; having transportation available; (of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"

propellant collapse: something that propels; tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"

psyche collapse: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul

outside collapse: the outer side or surface of something; the region that is outside of something; originating or belonging beyond some bounds:"the outside world"; "outside interests"; "an outside job"; on or toward an outer edge; "an outer lane"; "the outside lane"; functioning outside the boundaries or precincts of an organized unit; "extramural hospital care and treatment"; "extramural studies"; very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"; relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin"; outside a building; "in summer we play outside"; on the outside; "outside, the box is black"

exotic collapse: strikingly strange or unusual; "an exotic hair style"; "protons, neutrons, electrons and all their exotic variants"; "the exotic landscape of a dead planet"

stirring collapse: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"; exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech"

latent collapse: not presently active; "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent"

esoteric collapse: confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories"

utility collapse: the service (electric power or water or transportation) provided by a public utility; "the cost of utilities never decreases"; "all the utilities were lost after the hurricane"; a facility composed of one or more pieces of equipment connected to or part of a structure and designed to provide a service such as heat or electricity or water or sewage disposal; "the price of the house included all utilities"; the quality of being of practical use; a company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation; (economics) a measure that is to be maximized in any situation involving choice

anima collapse: (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

meaning collapse: the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"; the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous"

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