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terrific collapse: causing extreme terror; "a terrifying wail"; very great or intense; "a terrific noise"; "a terrific thunderstorm storm"; "fought a terrific battle"

wonder collapse: something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"; the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising; have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"; place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"; be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

creditable collapse: worthy of often limited commendation; "the student's effort on the essay--though not outstanding--was creditable"

bizarre collapse: conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual; "restaurants of bizarre design--one like a hat, another like a rabbit"; "famed for his eccentric spelling"; "a freakish combination of styles"; "his off-the-wall antics"; "the outlandish clothes of teenagers"; "outre and affected stage antics"

ghoulish collapse: suggesting the horror of death and decay; "morbid details"

portentous collapse: of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"

dear collapse: with or in a close or intimate relationship; "a good friend"; "my sisters and brothers are near and dear"; earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

discourage collapse: deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

darling collapse: an Australian river; tributary of the Murray River; a special loved one

deification collapse: the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god); an embodiment of the qualities of a god; "the capitalists' deification of capital"; the condition of being treated like a god

phobia collapse: an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

morbid collapse: suggesting an unhealthy mental state; "morbid interest in death"; "morbid curiosity"

paralyze collapse: cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"; make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"

pet collapse: a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement; a fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight); stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking; stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"

deference collapse: a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"; courteous regard for people's feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"

stampede collapse: a headlong rush of people on a common impulse; "when he shouted `fire' there was a stampede to the exits"; a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle); run away in a stampede; cause to run in panic; "Thunderbolts can stampede animals"; act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse; "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"; cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively; "The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating"

breathless collapse: appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; "an inanimate body"; "pulseless and dead"; not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty; "breathless at thought of what I had done"; "breathless from running"; "followed the match with breathless interest"; tending to cause suspension of regular breathing; "a breathless flight"; "breathtaking adventure"

approval collapse: a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"; a feeling of liking something or someone good; "although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval"; acceptance as satisfactory; "he bought it on approval"

tied collapse: fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"; bound together by or as if by a strong rope; especially as by a bond of affection; "people tied by blood or marriage"

grandiose collapse: impressive because of unnecessary largeness or grandeur; used to show disapproval; affectedly genteel

noble collapse: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"; of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"; inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

spook collapse: frighten or scare, and often provoke into a violent action; "The noise spooked the horse"

conspicuous collapse: obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

colossal collapse: so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"

sacred collapse: (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"; concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"; worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

fresh collapse: improperly forward or bold; "don't be fresh with me"; "impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup"; "an impudent boy given to insulting strangers"; "Don't get wise with me!"; not yet used or soiled; "a fresh shirt"; "a fresh sheet of paper"; "an unused envelope"; recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; not rotten; not canned or otherwise preserved; "fresh vegetables"; not containing or composed of salt water; "fresh water"; (of a cycle) beginning or occurring again; "a fresh start"; "fresh ideas"; original and of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"; not soured or preserved; "sweet milk"; with restored energy; having recently calved and therefore able to give milk; "the cow is fresh"

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