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collected
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adjective
(= gathered)
brought together in one place
the collected works of Milton
the gathered folds of the skirt
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adjective
(= poised, self-contained, self-possessed)
in full control of your faculties
the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
perfectly poised and sure of himself
more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
articles
noun
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(slang) Breeches; coat and waistcoat.
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(legal) the period during which a person works as an articled clerk; articling