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churlish collapse: having a bad disposition; surly; "churlish as a bear"- Shakespeare; rude and boorish

piercing collapse: loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"; having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones ; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"; " a shrill gaiety"

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

indecorous collapse: lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"

falsetto collapse: a male singing voice with artificially high tones in an upper register; artificially high; above the normal voice range; "a falsetto voice"

serrate collapse: notched like a saw with teeth pointing toward the apex; make saw-toothed or jag the edge of; "serrate the edges of the teeth"

astringent collapse: a drug that causes contraction of body tissues and canals; tending to draw together or constrict soft organic tissue; "astringent cosmetic lotions"

exigent collapse: requiring precise accuracy; "an exacting job"; "became more exigent over his pronunciation"

strident collapse: being sharply insistent on being heard; "strident demands"; "shrill criticism"

incorrect collapse: not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

sweet collapse: the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth; a food rich in sugar; English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912); pleasing to the senses; "the sweet song of the lark"; "the sweet face of a child"; (used of wines) having a high residual sugar content; "sweet dessert wines"; having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

artificial collapse: artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"; contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"; not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

abrupt collapse: surprisingly and unceremoniously brusque in manner; "an abrupt reply"; exceedingly sudden and unexpected; "came to an abrupt stop"; "an abrupt change in the weather"; extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"; marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions; "abrupt prose"

thick collapse: abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"; (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"; not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"; relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"; in quick succession; "misfortunes come fast and thick"

graceless collapse: lacking grace; clumsy; "a graceless production of the play"; "his stature low...his bearing ungraceful"- Sir Walter Scott; lacking graciousness; "a totally graceless hostess"

inclement collapse: used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge"; (of weather or climate) severe

unsympathetic collapse: not sympathetic or disposed toward; "unsympathetic officialdom"; "people unsympathetic to the revolution"; "his dignity made him seem aloof and unsympathetic"; (of characters in literature or drama) tending to evoke antipathetic feelings; "all the characters were peculiarly unsympathetic"

inarticulate collapse: without or deprived of the use of speech or words; "inarticulate beasts"; "remained stupidly inarticulate and saying something noncommittal"; "inarticulate with rage"; "an inarticulate cry"

rich collapse: pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"; very productive; "rich seams of coal"; possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"; having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"; suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"; high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"; of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"; containing plenty of fat, or eggs, or sugar; "rich desserts"; "they kept gorging on rich foods"

treble collapse: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"; sing treble

demanding collapse: requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill; "found the job very demanding"; "a baby can be so demanding"

agreeable collapse: conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature; "Is the plan agreeable to you?"; "he's an agreeable fellow"; "My idea of an agreeable person...is a person who agrees with me"- Disraeli; "an agreeable manner"; prepared to agree or consent; "agreeable to the plan"

blurred collapse: unclear in form or expression; "the blurred aims of the group"; "sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded"- H.G.Wells

brash collapse: offensively bold; "a brash newcomer disputed the age-old rules for admission to the club"; "a nervy thing to say"

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