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militate against collapse

strive against collapse

exposure collapse: the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"; abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open); presentation to view in an open or public manner; "the exposure of his anger was shocking"; the act of exposing film to light; vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain; "exposure to the weather" or "they died from exposure";; aspect re light or wind; "the studio had a northern exposure"; the disclosure of something secret; "they feared exposure of their campaign plans"; the intensity of light falling on a photographic film or plate; "he used the wrong exposure"

light collapse: any device serving as a source of illumination; "he stopped the car and turned off the lights"; the visual effect of illumination on objects or scenes as created in pictures; "he could paint the lightest light and the darkest dark"; public awareness; "it brought the scandal to light"; mental understanding as an enlightening experience; "he finally saw the light"; "can you shed light on this problem?"; a particular perspective or aspect of a situation; "although he saw it in a different light, he still did not understand"; a visual warning signal; "they saw the light of the beacon"; "there was a light at every corner"; an illuminated area; "he stepped into the light"; a person regarded very fondly; "the light of my life"; (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window"; having abundant light or illumination; "they played as long as it was light"; "as long as the lighting was good"; a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination; "follow God's light"; characterized by or emitting light; "a room that is light when the shutters are open"; "the inside of the house was airy and light"; (used of color) having a relatively small amount of coloring agent; "light blue"; "light colors such as pastels"; "a light-colored powder"; (of sleep) easily disturbed; "in a light doze"; "a light sleeper"; "a restless wakeful night"; demanding little effort; not burdensome; "light housework"; "light exercise"; having relatively few calories; "diet cola"; "light (or lite) beer"; "lite (or light) mayonnaise"; "a low-cal diet"; easily assimilated in the alimentary canal; not rich or heavily seasoned; "a light diet"; of comparatively little physical weight or density; "a light load"; "magnesium is a light metal--having a specific gravity of 1.74 at 20 degrees C"; designed for ease of movement or to carry little weight; "light aircraft"; "a light truck"; psychologically light; especially free from sadness or troubles; "a light heart"; not great in degree or quantity or number; "a light sentence"; "a light accent"; "casualties were light"; "light snow was falling"; "light misty rain"; "light smoke from the chimney"; (physics, chemistry) not having atomic weight greater than average; "light water is ordinary water"; of little intensity or power or force; "the light touch of her fingers"; "a light breeze"; moving easily and quickly; nimble; "the dancer was light and graceful"; "a lightsome buoyant step"; "walked with a light tripping step"; of the military or industry; using (or being) relatively small or light arms or equipment; "light infantry"; "light cavalry"; "light industry"; "light weapons"; intended primarily as entertainment; not serious or profound; "light verse"; "a light comedy"; having little importance; "losing his job was no light matter"; less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so; "a light pound"; "a scant cup of sugar"; "regularly gives short weight"; make lighter or brighter; "This lamp lightens the room a bit"

motion collapse: the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"; a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"; a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"; a state of change; "they were in a state of steady motion"

roll out collapse: flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"; straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map"

loudness collapse

flash collapse: a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph; a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification; "red flashes adorned the airplane"; "a flash sewn on his sleeve indicated the unit he belonged to"; a momentary brightness; a sudden brilliant understanding; "he had a flash of intuition"; a short vivid experience; "a flash of emotion swept over him"; "the flashings of pain were a warning"; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; appear briefly; "The headlines flashed on the screen"; emit a brief burst of light; "A shooting star flashed and was gone"; make known or cause to appear with great speed; "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"; protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal; "flash the roof"; expose or show briefly; "he flashed a $100 bill"; gleam or glow intermittently; "The lights were flashing"

leverage collapse: investing with borrowed money as a way to amplify potential gains (at the risk of greater losses); strategic advantage; power to act effectively; "relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage"; the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever; provide with leverage; "We need to leverage this company"; supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available"

electronics collapse: the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices

oscillate collapse: move or swing from side to side regularly; "the needle on the meter was oscillating"

undulate collapse: having a wavy margin and rippled surface; increase and decrease in volume or pitch, as if in waves; "The singer's voice undulated"

nuclear physics collapse: the branch of physics that studies the internal structure of atomic nuclei

surge collapse: a sudden or abrupt strong increase; "stimulated a surge of speculation"; "an upsurge of emotion"; "an upsurge in violent crime"; see one's performance improve; "He levelled the score and then surged ahead"

smile collapse: a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement; change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure; express with a smile; "She smiled her thanks"

wireless collapse: transmission by radio waves; having no wires; "a wireless security system"

vie collapse

winter collapse: the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; spend the winter; "We wintered on the Riviera"; "Shackleton's men overwintered on Elephant Island"

nudge collapse: a slight push or shake; push into action by pestering or annoying gently; to push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"

antagonize collapse: provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss"; act in opposition to

radio receiver collapse: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

speak collapse: use language; "the baby talks already"; "the prisoner won't speak"; "they speak a strange dialect"; make a characteristic or natural sound; "The drums spoke"

palpitate collapse: beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"; cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman's heart"

direction finder collapse: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

fallout collapse: the radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion

flux collapse: in constant change; "his opinions are in flux"; "the newness and flux of the computer industry"; a flow or discharge; a state of uncertainty about what should be done (usually following some important event) preceding the establishment of a new direction of action; "the flux following the death of the emperor"; excessive discharge of liquid from a cavity or organ (as in watery diarrhea); a substance added to molten metals to bond with impurities that can then be readily removed; the rate of flow of energy or particles across a given surface

counterpoint collapse: a musical form involving the simultaneous sound of two or more melodies; write in counterpoint; "Bach perfected the art of counterpointing"

crinkle collapse

brainstorm collapse: try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

brandish collapse: move or swing back and forth; "She waved her gun"; exhibit aggressively; "brandish a sword"

divulge collapse

vaunt collapse: extravagant self-praise

reluct collapse

component collapse: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"; an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

winding collapse

flux and reflux collapse

teeter totter collapse

make plain collapse

reciprocation collapse: alternating back-and-forth movement; the act of making or doing something in return

glance collapse: a quick look; throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

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