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medium of exchange collapse: anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

agitation collapse: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously); disturbance usually in protest; the feeling of being agitated; not calm; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"; a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

glassy collapse: (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; "empty eyes"; "a glassy stare"; "his eyes were glazed over with boredom"; (of ceramics) having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it; "glazed pottery"; "glassy porcelain"; "hard vitreous china used for plumbing fixtures"; resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness; "the glassy surface of the lake"; "the pavement was...glassy with water"- Willa Cather

fits and starts collapse: repeated bursts of activity; "they worked in fits and starts"

cut corners collapse: do something the cheapest or easiest way; "Cut corners to make a cheaper product"

protect collapse: shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"; use tariffs to favor domestic industry

ache collapse: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"; be the source of pain

conservation collapse: the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources; (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations; an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

leave behind collapse: depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe"

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

war paint collapse: full ceremonial regalia; adornment consisting of paint applied to the face and body of certain Amerindians before a battle

polychromatic collapse: (of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"; having or exhibiting many colors

linen collapse: white goods or clothing made with linen cloth; a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant; a high-quality paper made of linen fibers or with a linen finish

pneumatic collapse: of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas); "pneumatic drill"; "pneumatic tire"

buxom collapse: euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump"

becoming collapse: displaying or setting off to best advantage; "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"; according with custom or propriety; "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

doldrums collapse: a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific

repulsion collapse: the act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand; the force by which bodies repel one another

unsociable collapse: not inclined to society or companionship; "an unsociable nature...shy and reserved"; "generally unsociable except with intimate friends"; "unsociable behavior"; "an unsociable neighborhood"

severe collapse: very bad in degree or extent; "a severe worldwide depression"; "the house suffered severe damage"; unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment; "a parent severe to the pitch of hostility"- H.G.Wells; "a hefty six-footer with a rather severe mien"; "a strict disciplinarian"; "a Spartan upbringing"; intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality; "severe pain"; "a severe case of flu"; "a terrible cough"; "under wicked fire from the enemy's guns"; "a wicked cough"

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