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deserted collapse: remote from civilization; "the victim was lured to a deserted spot"

organized collapse: methodical and efficient in arrangement or function; "how well organized she is"; "his life was almost too organized"; formed into a structured or coherent whole; being a member of or formed into a labor union; "organized labor"; "unionized workers"; "a unionized shop"

vagueness collapse: indistinctness of shape or character; "the scene had the swirling vagueness of a painting by Turner"; unclearness by virtue of being poorly expressed or not coherent in meaning; "the Conservative manifesto is a model of vagueness"; "these terms were used with a vagueness that suggested little or no thought about what each might convey"

confused collapse: mentally confused; unable to think with clarity or act intelligently; "the flood of questions left her bewildered and confused"; lacking orderly continuity; "a confused set of instructions"; "a confused dream about the end of the world"; "disconnected fragments of a story"; "scattered thoughts"; having lost your bearings; confused as to time or place or personal identity; "I frequently find myself disoriented when I come up out of the subway"; "the anesthetic left her completely disoriented"

uncertainty collapse: being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

lining collapse: the act of attaching an inside lining (to a garment or curtain etc.); providing something with a surface of a different material; a protective covering that protects an inside surface

scruple collapse: an ethical or moral principle that inhibits action; uneasiness about the fitness of an action; a unit of apothecary weight equal to 20 grains; have doubts about; raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it"; hesitate on moral grounds; "The man scrupled to perjure himself"

spiccato collapse: bowing in such a way that the bow bounces lightly off the strings

contingent collapse: a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"; a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent"; uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances; "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain"- George Eliot; determined by conditions or circumstances not yet established; "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress"; possible but not certain to occur; "they had to plan for contingent expenses"

engrossed collapse: written formally in a large clear script, as a deed or other legal document

nemesis collapse: (Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

foresight collapse: providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

zany collapse: a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect

intrude collapse: thrust oneself in as if by force; "The colors don't intrude on the viewer"; enter uninvited; "They intruded on our dinner party"; "She irrupted into our sitting room"; search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"

neutral collapse: one who does not side with any party in a war or dispute; of something that is lacking hue; "neutral colors like back or white"; lacking distinguishing quality or characteristics; "a neutral personality that made no impression whatever"; not supporting or favoring either side in a war, dispute, or contest; neither moral nor immoral; neither good nor evil, right nor wrong; possessing no distinctive quality or characteristics; having no net electric charge; not electrified

stratum collapse: one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

signalize collapse: make conspicuous or noteworthy; point out carefully and clearly; provide with traffic signals; "signalize a busy intersection"

like collapse: a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk"; a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here"; resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"; equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "an equal number"; "the same number"; feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"; be fond of; "I like my nephews"; find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels"; want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"

retribution collapse: the act of correcting for your wrongdoing; a justly deserved penalty

title page collapse: a page of a book displaying the title and author and publisher

relative collapse: an animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus); a person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"; not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"

catatonic collapse: characterized by catatonia especially either rigidity or extreme laxness of limbs

artless collapse: simple and natural; without cunning or deceit; "an artless manner"; "artless elegance"; (of persons) lacking art or knowledge; showing lack of art; "an artless translation"

protection collapse: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"; the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"; the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

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