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think twice collapse: consider and reconsider carefully; "Think twice before you have a child"

Christianity collapse: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

perturbation collapse: a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset; activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"; (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly

diffident collapse: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"; showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

frightful collapse: extreme in degree or extent or amount or impact; "in a frightful hurry"; "spent a frightful amount of money"

alarm collapse: a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event; an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger; fear resulting from the awareness of danger; warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"

startling collapse: so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

fearful collapse: experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"; timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"; extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"

shiver collapse: shake, as from cold; "The children are shivering--turn on the heat!"

hem and haw collapse: utter `hems' and `haws'; indicated hesitation; "He hemmed and hawed when asked to address the crowd"

deterrent collapse: tending to deter; "the deterrent effects of high prices"

disquieting collapse: causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"

believe collapse: accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"; credit with veracity; "You cannot believe this man"; "Should we believe a publication like the National Enquirer?"; follow a credo; have a faith; be a believer; "When you hear his sermons, you will be able to believe, too"; be confident about something; "I believe that he will come back from the war"

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