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intensification collapse: action that makes something stronger or more extreme; the act of increasing the contrast of (a photographic film)

acceleration collapse: the act of accelerating; increasing the speed; an increase in rate of change; "modern science caused an acceleration of cultural change"; (physics) a rate of increase of velocity

tightening collapse: the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls"

pet peeve collapse: an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"

unaccommodating collapse: not accommodating; "the unaccommodating bus driver pulled out while she was banging on the door"; offering no assistance; "rudely unaccommodating to the customers"; "icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful"

exacerbation collapse: violent and bitter exasperation; "his foolishness was followed by an exacerbation of their quarrel"

unfulfilled collapse: of persons; marked by failure to realize full potentialities; "unfulfilled and uneasy men"; "unrealized dreams and ambitions"

strengthening collapse: the act of increasing the strength of something; becoming stronger

grumbling collapse: muttering discontentedly; "the grumbling boarders requested a meeting with the cook"; continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"

discontented collapse: showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"

explosion collapse: the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"; a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball; a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"; a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction; the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"; a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

grouse collapse: popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet; flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil; hunt grouse

rebellious collapse: participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"; resisting control or authority; "temperamentally rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"

resentful collapse: full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"

murmuring collapse: making a low continuous indistinct sound; "like murmuring waves"; "susurrant voices"

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