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impatient collapse: restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

blubber collapse: an insulating layer of fat under the skin of whales and other large marine mammals; used as a source of oil; utter while crying

dither collapse: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"; make a fuss; be agitated; act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

mumble collapse: a soft indistinct utterance; talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice; grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food"

private collapse: an enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"; concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"; confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures struggle to maintain a private life"

drip collapse: (architecture) a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater (as over a window or doorway); the sound of a liquid falling drop by drop; "the constant sound of dripping irritated him"; flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid; "there's a drip through the roof"; fall in drops; "Water is dripping from the faucet"

fight collapse: a boxing or wrestling match; "the fight was on television last night"; the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"; an intense verbal dispute; "a violent fight over the bill is expected in the Senate"; fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"; make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"

groan collapse: an utterance expressing pain or disapproval; indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"

chafe collapse: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"; warm by rubbing, as with the hands; tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"; feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"; become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

fret collapse: a small bar of metal across the fingerboard of a musical instrument; when the string is stopped by a finger at the metal bar it will produce a note of the desired pitch; an ornamental pattern consisting of repeated vertical and horizontal lines (often in relief); "there was a simple fret at the top of the walls"; agitation resulting from active worry; "don't get in a stew"; "he's in a sweat about exams"; wear away or erode; decorate with an interlaced design; carve a pattern into; be agitated or irritated; "don't fret over these small details"; cause annoyance in; provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar"

nervousness collapse: a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"

overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

flustered collapse: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

quiver collapse: case for holding arrows; shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"

slavery collapse: the practice of owning slaves; work done under harsh conditions for little or no pay

bawl collapse: cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"; shout loudly and without restraint

agitation collapse: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously); disturbance usually in protest; the feeling of being agitated; not calm; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"; a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

twang collapse: exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects); a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string); pronounce with a nasal twang; pluck (strings of an instrument); "He twanged his bow"; twitch or throb with pain; sound with a twang; "the bowstring was twanging"; cause to sound with a twang; "He twanged the guitar string"

distill collapse: give off (a liquid); "The doctor distilled a few drops of disinfectant onto the wound"; undergo the process of distillation; extract by the process of distillation; "distill the essence of this compound"

scold collapse: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

labor collapse: productive work (especially physical work done for wages); "his labor did not require a great deal of skill"; a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"; undergo the efforts of childbirth; work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"

easily collapse: without question; "easily the best book she's written"; with ease (`easy' is sometimes used informally for `easily'); "she was easily excited"; "was easily confused"; "he won easily"; "this china breaks very easily"; "success came too easy"

mutter collapse: a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

resolve collapse: find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"; make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"

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