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forbidden fruit collapse: originally an apple from the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden; it is now used to refer to anything that is tempting but dangerous (as sexuality)

unhappiness collapse: state characterized by emotions ranging from mild discontentment to deep grief

disapproval collapse: the act of disapproving or condemning; the expression of disapproval; a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

embargo collapse: a government order imposing a trade barrier; prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya"; ban the publication of (documents), as for security or copyright reasons; "embargoed publications"

immunity collapse: the quality of being unaffected by something; "immunity to criticism"; (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

displeasure collapse: the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something

definition collapse: clarity of outline; "exercise had give his muscles superior definition"; a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol

interdict collapse: a court order prohibiting a party from doing a certain activity; an ecclesiastical censure by the Roman Catholic Church withdrawing certain sacraments and Christian burial from a person or all persons in a particular district; destroy by firepower, such as an enemy's line of communication

boycott collapse: a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies; refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with

contempt collapse: a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body; a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous; open disrespect for a person or thing; lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; "he was held in contempt"; "the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary"

extinction collapse: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"; a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus; complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"; the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation; no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"; no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"

restriction collapse: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

inhibition collapse: (psychology) the conscious exclusion of unacceptable thoughts or desires; the quality of being inhibited; (physiology) the process whereby nerves can retard or prevent the functioning of an organ or part; "the inhibition of the heart by the vagus nerve"

contraband collapse: goods whose importation or exportation or possession is prohibited by law

prevention collapse: the act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"

mutilation collapse: an injury that deprives you of a limb or other important body part

disfavor collapse: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group; the state of being out of favor; "he is in disfavor with the king"

injunction collapse: (law) a judicial remedy issued in order to prohibit a party from doing or continuing to do a certain activity; "injunction were formerly obtained by writ but now by a judicial order"; a formal command or admonition

taboo collapse: an inhibition or ban resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; a prejudice (especially in Polynesia and other South Pacific islands) that prohibits the use or mention of something because of its sacred nature; forbidden to profane use especially in South Pacific islands; declare as sacred and forbidden

specification collapse: (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention; a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work; naming explicitly

repudiation collapse: the exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful"; refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city"; rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"

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