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allotment collapse: the act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"; a share set aside for a specific purpose

avail collapse: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"; use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"; take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"; be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

midterm collapse: middle of an academic term or a political term in office; the middle of the gestation period

attention collapse: a courteous act indicating affection; "she tried to win his heart with her many attentions"; a motionless erect stance with arms at the sides and feet together; assumed by military personnel during drill or review; "the troops stood at attention"; the faculty or power of mental concentration; "keeping track of all the details requires your complete attention"; the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others; a general interest that leads people to want to know more; "She was the center of attention"

rescue collapse: recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"; take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"; free from harm or evil

encouragement collapse: the expression of approval and support; the feeling of being encouraged

shakedown collapse: extortion of money (as by blackmail); a very thorough search of a person or a place; "a shakedown by the police uncovered the drugs"; initial adjustments to improve the functioning or the efficiency and to bring to a more satisfactory state; "the new industry's economic shakedown"; intended to test a new system under operating conditions and to familiarize the operators with the system; "a shakedown cruise"

smell collapse: the act of perceiving the odor of something; the faculty that enables us to distinguish scents; the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form; "she loved the smell of roses"; emit an odor; "The soup smells good"; smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"; inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

earshot collapse: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"

hearing collapse: (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence; the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"; a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken; "the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"; an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"

aid collapse: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"; a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"; a gift of money to support a worthy person or cause

sic collapse: intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase); urge a dog to attack someone

consolation collapse: the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"; the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment; "second place was no consolation to him"

nearby collapse: close at hand; "the nearby towns"; "concentrated his study on the nearby planet Venus"; not far away in relative terms; "she works nearby"; "the planets orbiting nearby are Venus and Mars"

good Samaritan collapse: a person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy in times of trouble

Samaritan collapse: a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times

encourage collapse: spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"; inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

inquisition collapse: a severe interrogation (often violating the rights or privacy of individuals); a former tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church (1232-1820) created to discover and suppress heresy

security blanket collapse: a blanket (or toy) that a child carries around in order to reduce anxiety; anything that an adult person uses to reduce their anxiety

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