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pinch collapse: a squeeze with the fingers; an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed; a painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"; irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back"; squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"

crucifixion collapse: the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross; the death of Jesus on the cross

grate collapse: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire; a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air; a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something; make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger"; reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"; furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"

attenuate collapse: reduced in strength; "the faded tones of an old recording"; become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

extenuate collapse: lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"

remedial collapse: tending or intended to rectify or improve; "a remedial reading course"; "remedial education"

lament collapse: a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"; express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"

paralyze collapse: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"; make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

heartburn collapse: a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder

cripple collapse: someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back; deprive of the use of a limb, especially a leg; "The accident has crippled her for life"; deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless; "This measure crippled our efforts"; "Their behavior stultified the boss's hard work"

tone down collapse: make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"

lighten collapse: become lighter; "The room lightened up"; become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"; reduce the weight on; make lighter; "she lightened the load on the tired donkey"; make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"

reduce collapse: take off weight; narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"; cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"; be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"; make smaller; "reduce an image"; make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"; cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"; reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site; undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"; lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"; simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another; lessen and make more modest; "reduce one's standard of living"; bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"

demulcent collapse: a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin; having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

torment collapse: torment emotionally or mentally; treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

lay collapse: not of or from a profession; "a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease"; put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"; lay eggs; "This hen doesn't lay"; prepare or position for action or operation; "lay a fire"; "lay the foundation for a new health care plan"; impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"

nip collapse: a small sharp bite or snip; a tart spicy quality; a small drink of liquor; "he poured a shot of whiskey"; give a small sharp bite to; "The Queen's corgis always nip at her staff's ankles"; sever or remove by pinching or snipping; "nip off the flowers"

stun collapse: make senseless or dizzy by or as if by a blow; "stun fish"; overcome as with astonishment or disbelief; "The news stunned her"

wound collapse: the act of inflicting a wound; a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat; a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride); "he feared that mentioning it might reopen the wound"; "deep in her breast lives the silent wound"; "The right reader of a good poem can tell the moment it strikes him that he has taken an immortal wound--that he will never get over it"--Robert Frost; any break in the skin or an organ caused by violence or surgical incision; put in a coil

cathartic collapse: strongly laxative; emotionally purging (of e.g. art); emotionally purging

gripe collapse: informal terms for objecting; "I have a gripe about the service here"; complain; "What was he hollering about?"

tranquilizer collapse: a drug used to reduce stress or tension without reducing mental clarity

migraine collapse: a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

pathos collapse: a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"; a style that has the power to evoke feelings

martyrdom collapse: death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

pain collapse: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"; emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"; a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"; a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"; cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

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