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inadequate collapse: (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"; not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

deaden collapse: convert (metallic mercury) into a grey powder consisting of minute globules, as by shaking with chalk or fatty oil; make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; "Terror blunted her feelings"; "deaden a sound"; become lifeless, less lively, intense, or active; lose life, force, or vigor; lessen the momentum or velocity of; "deaden a ship's headway"; make vapid or deprive of spirit; "deadened wine"

stormy collapse: (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"; characterized by violent emotions or behavior; "a stormy argument"; "a stormy marriage"

soften collapse: become soft or softer; "The bread will soften if you pour some liquid on it"; make soft or softer; "This liquid will soften your laundry"; make (images or sounds) soft or softer

unqualified collapse: lacking specific legal qualifications; "a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"; not meeting the proper standards and requirements and training; not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial"

reef collapse: a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water; reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef; roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area; lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"

grotesque collapse: art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants; distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous; "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"; "twisted into monstrous shapes"

discredit collapse: cause to be distrusted or disbelieved; "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"; damage the reputation of; "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

looseness collapse: movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"; the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints; a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"; freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"

inoculate collapse: impregnate with the virus or germ of a disease in order to render immune; insert a bud for propagation; introduce a microorganism into; introduce an idea or attitude into the mind of; "My teachers inoculated me with their beliefs"

cloudy collapse: (of especially liquids) clouded as with sediment; "a cloudy liquid"; "muddy coffee"; "murky waters"; full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"; lacking definite form or limits; "gropes among cloudy issues toward a feeble conclusion"- H.T.Moore; "nebulous distinction between pride and conceit"

haw collapse: the nictitating membrane of a horse; utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"

thoughtless collapse: without care or thought for others; "the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; `Let them eat cake'"; showing lack of careful thought; "the debate turned into thoughtless bickering"

rocky collapse: full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"; abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"; liable to rock; "on high rocky heels"

uneasy collapse: relating to bodily unease that causes discomfort; lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance; "farmers were uneasy until rain finally came"; "uneasy about his health"; "gave an uneasy laugh"; "uneasy lies the head that wears the crown"; "an uneasy coalition government"; "an uneasy calm"; "an uneasy silence fell on the group"; not affording rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"

soft pedal collapse: a pedal on a piano that moves the action closer to the strings and so soften the sound

leisure collapse: freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity; "he lacked the leisure for golf"; time available for ease and relaxation; "his job left him little leisure"

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