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overtime collapse: work done in addition to regular working hours; playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie; beyond the regular time; "she often has to work overtime"

labor collapse: productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"; a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"; undergo the efforts of childbirth; work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

responsibility collapse: a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"

desk collapse: a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

parlor collapse: reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

functioning collapse: performing or able to perform its regular function; "a functioning flashlight"

workhouse collapse: a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months; a poorhouse where able-bodied poor are compelled to labor

item collapse: a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"; (used when listing or enumerating items) also; "a length of chain, item a hook"-Philip Guedalla

concordance collapse: an index of all main words in a book along with their immediate contexts

unoccupied collapse: not leased to or occupied by a tenant; "an unoccupied apartment"; "very little unclaimed and untenanted land"; not held or filled or in use; "an unoccupied telephone booth"; "unoccupied hours"; not seized and controlled; "unoccupied areas of France"

loft collapse: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage; a raised shelter in which pigeons are kept; floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space; lay out a full-scale working drawing of the lines of a vessel's hull; kick or strike high in the air; "loft a ball"; propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air"; store in a loft

apropos collapse: of an appropriate or pertinent nature; by the way; "apropos, can you lend me some money for the weekend?"

context collapse: discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation; the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

quote collapse: put quote marks around; "Here the author is quoting his colleague"; repeat a passage from; "He quoted the Bible to her"; refer to for illustration or proof; "He said he could quote several instances of this behavior"; name the price of; "quote prices for cars"

battlement collapse: a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns

calendar collapse: a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"; a tabular array of the days (usually for one year); a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year; enter into a calendar

situation collapse: a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"; the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt; a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple"

catch on collapse: become popular; "This fashion caught on in Paris"; understand, usually after some initial difficulty; "She didn't know what her classmates were plotting but finally caught on"

handbook collapse: a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location

click collapse: depression of a button on a computer mouse; "a click on the right button for example"; become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"; produce a click; "Xhosa speakers click"; make a clicking or ticking sound; "The clock ticked away"

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