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infectious disease collapse: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact

toothed collapse: having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination; "saw-toothed"

malady collapse: any unwholesome or desperate condition; "what maladies afflict our nation?"

syndrome collapse: a complex of concurrent things; "every word has a syndrome of meanings"; a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease

illness collapse: impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

pang collapse: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

sagacious collapse: skillful in statecraft or management; "an astute and sagacious statesman"

intensify collapse: become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"; make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"; make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

imperious collapse: able to deal authoritatively with affairs; "dismissed the matter with an imperious wave of her hand"

strategic collapse: highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"; relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"

pleurisy collapse: inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

emphysema collapse: an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

silicosis collapse: a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

quinsy collapse: a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis

embitter collapse: cause to be bitter or resentful; "These injustices embittered her even more"

shooting collapse: the act of firing a projectile; "his shooting was slow but accurate"; killing someone by gunfire; "when the shooting stopped there were three dead bodies"

tactical collapse: of or pertaining to tactic or tactics; "a tactical error"

ailment collapse: an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

agile collapse: moving quickly and lightly; "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"; mentally quick; "an agile mind"; "nimble wits"

pressing collapse: a metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press; compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!'"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"

provident collapse: providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"; careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"

pawky collapse: cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch

exigent collapse: requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

sneaky collapse: marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"

sage collapse: aromatic fresh or dried grey-green leaves used widely as seasoning for meats and fowl and game etc; a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom; any of various plants of the genus Salvia; a cosmopolitan herb; of the grey-green color of sage leaves; having wisdom that comes with age and experience

astute collapse: marked by practical hardheaded intelligence; "a smart businessman"; "an astute tenant always reads the small print in a lease"; "he was too shrewd to go along with them on a road that could lead only to their overthrow"

intelligent collapse: having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree; "is there intelligent life in the universe?"; "an intelligent question"; endowed with the capacity to reason; possessing sound knowledge; "well-informed readers"

designing collapse: concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest; "a selfish and designing nation obsessed with the dark schemes of European intrigue"- W.Churchill; "a scheming wife"; "a scheming gold digger"

cute collapse: obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"

sharpen collapse: become sharp or sharper; "The debate sharpened"; make sharp or sharper; "We had to sharpen our arguments"; make (one's senses) more acute; "This drug will sharpen your vision"; give a point to; "The candles are tapered"; raise the pitch of (musical notes); make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"; make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper

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