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impede collapse: be a hindrance or obstacle to; "She is impeding the progress of our project"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

set back collapse: slow down the progress of; hinder; "His late start set him back"; cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"

relax collapse: cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"; become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"; make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"; become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"; make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"; become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"

spontaneity collapse: the quality of being spontaneous and coming from natural feelings without constraint; "the spontaneity of his laughter"

reconciled collapse: made compatible or consistent; (followed by `to') no longer opposed; "after a time she became reconciled even to diplomatic receptions"

disjoin collapse: become separated, disconnected or disjoint; make disjoint, separated, or disconnected; undo the joining of

detention collapse: a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home; "the detention of tardy pupils"; a state of being confined (usually for a short time); "his detention was politically motivated"; "the prisoner is on hold"; "he is in the custody of police"

rein collapse: one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse; any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"; stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"; stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"

limber up collapse: make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity

velvet collapse: a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back; resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface; smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

brake collapse: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle; an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant; any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants; cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"; stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road"

spare time collapse: time available for hobbies and other activities that you enjoy

remit collapse: diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"; forgive; "God will remit their sins"; refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision; release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The taxes were remitted"; send (money) in payment; "remit $25"

poultice collapse: a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.; dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

tuck in collapse: eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"

relaxation collapse: a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount; an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"; (physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance; (physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

abate collapse: become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

auditorium collapse: the area of a theater or concert hall where the audience sits

self-conscious collapse: excessively and uncomfortably conscious of your appearance or behavior; "self-conscious teenagers"; "wondered if she could ever be untidy without feeling self-conscious about it"; aware of yourself as an individual or of your own being and actions and thoughts; "self-conscious awareness"; "self-conscious about their roles as guardians of the social values"- D.M.Potter

content collapse: the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned; everything that is included in a collection; "he emptied the contents of his pockets"; "the two groups were similar in content"; the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.; satisfy in a limited way; "He contented himself with one glass of beer per day"; make content; "I am contented"

poetry collapse: literature in metrical form; any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling

happiness collapse: emotions experienced when in a state of well-being; state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

comfort collapse: a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment; a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"; lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"; give moral or emotional strength to

obstruct collapse: block passage through; "obstruct the path"; shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight; "The thick curtain blocked the action on the stage"; "The trees obstruct my view of the mountains"; hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of; "His brother blocked him at every turn"

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