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carefulness collapse: the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"

fulfillment collapse: the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc); a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

react collapse: undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"; show a response or a reaction to something; act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"

contemn collapse: look down on with disdain; "He despises the people he has to work for"; "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"

shepherd collapse: a clergyman who watches over a group of people; tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats; watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils

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"

regret collapse: be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"; decline formally or politely; "I regret I can't come to the party"; feel sad about the loss or absence of

fury collapse: a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"; (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

indifferent collapse: showing no care or concern in attitude or action; "indifferent to the sufferings of others"; "indifferent to her plea"; neither too great nor too little; "a couple of indifferent hills to climb"; being neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French"; characterized by a lack of partiality; "a properly indifferent jury"; "an unbiasgoted account of her family problems"; marked by no especial liking or dislike or preference for one thing over another; "indifferent about which book you would give them"; "was indifferent to their acceptance or rejection of her invitation"; fairly poor to not very good; "has an indifferent singing voice"; "has indifferent qualifications for the job"

vex collapse: subject to prolonged examination, discussion, or deliberation; "vex the subject of the death penalty"

casual collapse: hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"; marked by blithe unconcern; "an ability to interest casual students"; "showed a casual disregard for cold weather"; "an utterly insouciant financial policy"; "an elegantly insouciant manner"; "drove his car with nonchalant abandon"; "was polite in a teasing nonchalant manner"; not showing effort or strain; "a difficult feat performed with casual mastery"; "careless grace"; suited for everyday use; "casual clothes"; "everyday clothes"; without or seeming to be without plan or method; offhand; "a casual remark"; "information collected by casual methods and in their spare time"; occuring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"

power of attorney collapse: a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

endowment collapse: the act of endowing with a permanent source of income; "his generous endowment of the laboratory came just in the nick of time"; natural abilities or qualities; the capital that provides income for an institution

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

strap collapse: whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging; an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position; a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag; hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto it; secure (a sprained joint) with a strap; sharpen with a strap; "strap a razor"; tie with a strap

remedy collapse: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain; provide relief for; "remedy his illness"

printer collapse: a machine that prints; (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing; someone whose occupation is printing

dybbuk collapse: (Jewish folklore) a demon that enters the body of a living person and controls that body's behavior

preserve collapse: a reservation where animals are protected; a domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"; prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"; keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"

accepting collapse: tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

sneak collapse: a person who is regarded as underhanded and furtive and contemptible; to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"; put, bring, or take in a secretive or furtive manner; "sneak a look"; "sneak a cigarette"

handling collapse: the action of touching with the hands (or the skillful use of the hands) or by the use of mechanical means; manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

bomber collapse: a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States; a person who plants bombs

ghoulish collapse: suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details"

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