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mutter collapse: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

respire collapse: undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbon monoxide; breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety

self collapse: your consciousness of your own identity; a person considered as a unique individual; "one's own self"; (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self; "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced"

aside collapse: a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage; in reserve; not for immediate use; "started setting aside money to buy a car"; "put something by for her old age"; "has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day"; on or to one side; "step aside"; "stood aside to let him pass"; "threw the book aside"; "put her sewing aside when he entered"; out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts); "brush the objections aside"; "pushed all doubts away"; placed or kept separate and distinct as for a purpose; "had a feeling of being set apart"; "quality sets it apart"; "a day set aside for relaxing"

murmur collapse: make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"; speak softly or indistinctly; "She murmured softly to the baby in her arms"

ego collapse: (psychoanalysis) the conscious mind; an inflated feeling of pride in your superiority to others

respiration collapse: the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic molecules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs; a single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"

iron lung collapse: respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration

stink collapse: be extremely bad in quality or in one's performance; "This term paper stinks!"

anima collapse: (Jungian psychology) the inner self (not the external persona) that is in touch with the unconscious

lifeblood collapse: an essential or life-giving force; "water is the lifeblood of India"; the blood considered as the seat of vitality

belittled collapse: made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth); "her comments made me feel small"

minimized collapse: reduced to the smallest possible size or amount or degree

cough collapse: the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise; sudden expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis; exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

psyche collapse: (Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul

breath collapse: the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"; a slight movement of the air; "there wasn't a breath of air in the room"; the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration; "his sour breath offended her"; a short respite

hiccup collapse: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"; breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

anxious collapse: causing or fraught with or showing anxiety; "spent an anxious night waiting for the test results"; "cast anxious glances behind her"; "those nervous moments before takeoff"; "an unquiet mind"

bated collapse: diminished or moderated; "our bated enthusiasm"; "his bated hopes"; held back; "we watched the daring feats of the acrobats with bated breath"

inhalation collapse: the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing

snoring collapse: breathing during sleep with harsh noises caused by vibration of the uvula or soft palate; "the snoring sleeper"

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