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reductive collapse: characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment; "their views of life were reductive and depreciabory" - R.H.Rovere

reticent collapse: reluctant to draw attention to yourself; temperamentally disinclined to talk

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

blocked collapse: completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"; closed to traffic; "the repaving results in many blocked streets"

mischief collapse: reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

counterclockwise collapse: in the direction opposite to the rotation of the hands of a clock; in a direction opposite to the direction in which the hands of a clock move; "please move counterclockwise in a circle!"

prejudice collapse: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance; disadvantage by prejudice

rearward collapse: direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"; directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"

underdeveloped collapse: (of a photograph) lacking in contrast because it was left in the developer for less than the required time; not yet fully developed

reaction collapse: doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don't like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"; a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"; an idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"; extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"; a response that reveals a person's feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience's reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother's reaction when she saw the broken lamp"; (mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"

uncut collapse: not cut; (of pages of a book) having adjacent leaves still joined at the fore edge; "a book with its leaves still uncut"; not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"; not cut; "glad to get out of the house with my throat uncut"- Tobias Smollett

double time collapse: a doubled wage (for working overtime); a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog; at a faster speed; "now let's play the piece again double-quick"

skylark collapse: brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height

inaccessible collapse: capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all; not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"

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