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loading collapse: the labor of putting a load of something on or in a vehicle or ship or container etc.; "the loading took 2 hours"; the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift

hamstring collapse: one of the tendons at the back of the knee; cripple by cutting the hamstring; make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules"

cost of living collapse: average cost of basic necessities of life (as food and shelter and clothing); "a rise in the cost of living reflects the rate of inflation"

strained collapse: under great stress; "her voice was strained as she asked the question"

allegiance collapse: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

sadness collapse: emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being; the state of being sad; "she tired of his perpetual sadness"

troublesome collapse: difficult to deal with; "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"

incumbency collapse: the office of an incumbent; a duty that is incumbent upon you

adjoin collapse: attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"

melancholia collapse: extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

despair collapse: the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well; a state in which everything seems wrong and will turn out badly; "they were rescued from despair at the last minute"; abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart; "Don't despair--help is on the way!"

atomization collapse: annihilation by reducing something to atoms; separating something into fine particles

oppressive collapse: marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior; "the oppressive government"; "oppressive laws"; "a tyrannical parent"; "tyrannous disregard of human rights"; weighing heavily on the senses or spirit; "the atmosphere was oppressive"; "oppressive sorrows"

prey collapse: animal hunted or caught for food; a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"; profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"

obsess collapse: be preoccupied with something; "She is obsessing over her weight"

nubbin collapse: a small nub (especially an undeveloped fruit or ear of corn)

pressure collapse: a force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"; the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"; the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"; an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress

painful collapse: causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

incubus collapse: a male demon believed to lie on sleeping persons and to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; someone who depresses or worries others

overhead collapse: a hard return hitting the tennis ball above your head; (nautical) the top surface of an enclosed space on a ship; located or originating from above; "an overhead crossing"; above the head; over the head; "bring the legs together overhead"; above your head; in the sky; "planes were flying overhead"

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