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singular collapse: the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton; being a single and separate person or thing; "can the singular person be understood apart from his culture?"; "every fact in the world might be singular...unlike any other fact and sole of its kind"-William James; grammatical number category referring to a single item or unit; composed of one member, set, or kind; the single one of its kind; "a singular example"; "the unique existing example of Donne's handwriting"; "a unique copy of an ancient manuscript"; "certain types of problems have unique solutions"

insistence collapse: the act of insisting on something; "insistence on grammatical correctness is a conservative position"; continual and persistent demands

nimbleness collapse: intelligence as revealed by quickness and alertness of mind; "nimbleness of wit and imagination"

unique collapse: highly unusual or rare but not the single instance; "spoke with a unique accent"; "had unique ability in raising funds"; "a frankness unique in literature"; "a unique dining experience"

involve collapse: make complex or intricate or complicated; "The situation was rather involved"; occupy or engage the interest of; "His story completely involved me during the entire afternoon"; wrap; "The tower was involved in mist"; contain as a part; "Dinner at Joe's always involves at least six courses"; connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"; engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!"

exclusive collapse: a news report that is reported first by one news organization; "he got a scoop on the bribery of city officials"; excluding much or all; especially all but a particular group or minority; "exclusive clubs"; "an exclusive restaurants and shops"; not divided or shared with others; "they have exclusive use of the machine"; "sole rights of publication"

opine collapse: speak one's opinion without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"

preoccupation collapse: the mental state of being preoccupied by something; an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

connected collapse: joined or linked together; plugged in; "first check to see whether the appliance is connected"; wired together to an alarm system; "all the window alarms are connected"

intact collapse: undamaged in any way; whole; "the vase remained intact despite rough handling"; not impaired or diminished in any way; "emerged from the trial with his prestige intact"; "the blast left his hearing intact"; (of a woman) having the hymen unbroken; "she was intact, virginal"

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

intercept collapse: the point at which a line intersects a coordinate axis; seize on its way; "The fighter plane was ordered to intercept an aircraft that had entered the country's airspace"

exclaim collapse: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

grip collapse: a firm controlling influence; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp"; worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made; the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road); hold fast or firmly; "He gripped the steering wheel"

distract collapse: draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"

cynosure collapse: something that strongly attracts attention and admiration; "if he was the cynosure of all eyes he didn't notice"; something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners); "let faith be your cynosure to walk by"

look to collapse: turn one's interests or expectations towards; "look to the future"; "this method looks to significant wavings"

individual collapse: a single organism; being or characteristic of a single thing or person; "individual drops of rain"; "please mark the individual pages"; "they went their individual ways"; separate and distinct from others of the same kind; "mark the individual pages"; "on a case-by-case basis"; characteristic of or meant for a single person or thing; "an individual serving"; "single occupancy"; "a single bed"

notice collapse: the act of noticing or paying attention; "he escaped the notice of the police"; polite or favorable attention; "his hard work soon attracted the teacher's notice"; a short critical review; "the play received good notices"; an announcement containing information about a future event; "you didn't give me enough notice"; advance notification (usually written) of the intention to withdraw from an arrangement or contract; "we received a notice to vacate the premises"; "he gave notice two months before he moved"; express recognition of the presence or existence of, or acquaintance with; "He never acknowledges his colleagues when they run into him in the hallway"; "She acknowledged his complement with a smile"; "it is important to acknowledge the work of others in one's own writing"; notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

take up collapse: pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration"; adopt; "take up new ideas"; turn one's interest to; "He took up herpetology at the age of fifty"; take up time or space; "take up the slack"

one collapse: a single person or thing; "he is the best one"; "this is the one I ordered"; the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number; "he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it"; "they had lunch at one"; being a single entity made by combining separate components; "three chemicals combining into one solution"; used of a single unit or thing; not two or more; "`ane' is Scottish"

acuity collapse: sharpness of vision; the visual ability to resolve fine detail (usually measured by a Snellen chart)

lodestar collapse: something that serves as a model or guide; guiding star; a star that is used as a reference point in navigation of astronomy

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