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frightful collapse: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

startling collapse: so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

regret collapse: be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"; decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"; feel sad about the loss or absence of

fearful collapse: experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"; timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"; extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"

meek collapse: evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant; "compliant and anxious to suit his opinions of those of others"; "a fine fiery blast against meek conformity"- Orville Prescott; "she looked meek but had the heart of a lion"; "was submissive and subservient"; humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing"; very docile; "tame obedience"; "meek as a mouse"- Langston Hughes

ingratiating collapse: calculated to please or gain favor; "a smooth ingratiating manner"; capable of winning favor; "with open arms and an ingratiating smile"

accepting collapse: tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

penance collapse: a Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution; voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

depraved collapse: marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"

flattering collapse: showing or representing to advantage; "a flattering color"

unmentionable collapse: unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation; "unmentionable words"

shiver collapse: shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

obsequious collapse: attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner; "obsequious shop assistants"

ignoble collapse: completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.; not of the nobility; "of ignoble (or ungentle) birth"; "untitled civilians"

confession collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) the act of a penitent disclosing his sinfulness before a priest in the sacrament of penance in the hope of absolution; a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party; a document that spells out the belief system of a given church (especially the Reformation churches of the 16th century); a public declaration of your faith; an admission of misdeeds or faults

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

deterrent collapse: tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"

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