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unsavory collapse: morally offensive; "an unsavory reputation"; "an unsavory scandal"

sadly collapse: in an unfortunate way; "sadly he died before he could see his grandchild"; with sadness; in a sad manner; "`She died last night,' he said sadly"

irrational collapse: not consistent with or using reason; "irrational fears"; "irrational animals"; real but not expressible as the quotient of two integers; "irrational numbers"

appropriateness collapse: the quality of being specially suitable; appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

venom collapse: toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions)

missal collapse: (Roman Catholic Church) a book containing all the prayers and responses needed to celebrate Mass throughout the year

mediation collapse: the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party

incongruous collapse: lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"

ritual collapse: stereotyped behavior; any customary observance or practice; the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies; of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer; of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"

use collapse: the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"; a particular service; "he put his knowledge to good use"; "patrons have their uses"; (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"; use up, consume fully; "The legislature expended its time on school questions"; put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer"; take or consume (regularly or habitually); "She uses drugs rarely"; habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; seek or achieve an end by using to one's advantage; "She uses her influential friends to get jobs"; "The president's wife used her good connections"

hate collapse: the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action; dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"

bondage collapse: sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners; the state of being under the control of another person; the state of being under the control of a force or influence or abstract power; "he was in bondage to fear:; "he sought release from his bondage to Satan"; "a self freed from the bondage of time"

blasted collapse: expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"

fishy collapse: not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior"; of or relating to or resembling fish; "the soup had a fishy smell"

busywork collapse: active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork"

convocation collapse: the act of convoking; a group gathered in response to a summons

dishonorable collapse: lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor; "dishonorable in thought and deed"; "a dishonorable discharge"; morally unacceptable; "the dishonorable conduct of trusted men"

stakeout collapse: surveillance of some place or some person by the police (as in anticipation of a crime)

gruff collapse: deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; "gruff voices"; "the dog's gruff barking"; "hoarse cries"; "makes all the instruments sound powerful but husky"- Virgil Thomson

immoral collapse: deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong; morally unprincipled; "immoral behavior"

employment collapse: the occupation for which you are paid; "he is looking for employment"; "a lot of people are out of work"; the act of giving someone a job; the state of being employed or having a job; "they are looking for employment"; "he was in the employ of the city"

evasive collapse: deliberately vague or ambiguous; "his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"; "an evasive statement"; avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire; "pilots are taught to take evasive action"

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