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etiolation: (botany) the act of causing a plant to develop without chlorophyll by growing it without exposure to sunlight; "the etiolation of celery"; the act of weakening by stunting the growth or development of something; "the etiolation of the critical tradition"; a pale and sickly appearance; "his etiolation signaled years in prison"

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blah feeling collapse

frosting collapse: a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

whitewashing collapse

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pointlessness collapse

lightening collapse: descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped

discoloration collapse: the act of changing the natural color of something by making it duller or dingier or unnatural or faded

sterility collapse: the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate

deadness collapse: the inanimate property of something that has died; the physical property of something that has lost its elasticity; "he objected to the deadness of the tennis balls"

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dryness collapse: the condition of not containing or being covered by a liquid (especially water)

stiffness collapse: firm resoluteness in purpose or opinion or action; "a charming host without any touch of stiffness or pomposity"; the property of moving with pain or difficulty; "he awoke with a painful stiffness in his neck"; the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend

impotence collapse: an inability (usually of the male animal) to copulate

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paleness collapse: being deficient in color; the property of having a naturally light complexion

solemnity collapse

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