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pittance collapse: an inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"

incapacity collapse: lack of physical or natural qualifications; lack of intellectual power

incompetence collapse: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications; inability of a part or organ to function properly

pile collapse: the yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"; a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure; a collection of objects laid on top of each other; a large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"; place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"

disproportion collapse: lack of proportion; imbalance among the parts of something

imbecility collapse: retardation more severe than a moron but not as severe as an idiot

heart collapse: a playing card in the major suit that has one or more red hearts on it; "he led the queen of hearts"; "hearts were trumps"; an inclination or tendency of a certain kind; "he had a change of heart"; the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball"; the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"; the locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"; a firm rather dry variety meat (usually beef or veal); "a five-pound beef heart will serve six"; a plane figure with rounded sides curving inward at the top and intersecting at the bottom; conventionally used on playing cards and valentines; "he drew a heart and called it a valentine"

disability collapse: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"

unbalance collapse: derange mentally, throw out of mental balance; make insane; "The death of his parents unbalanced him"; throw out of balance or equilibrium; "The tax relief unbalanced the budget"; "The prima donna unbalances the smooth work in our department"

stroke collapse: a light touch with the hands; a single complete movement; (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand; "it took two strokes to get out of the bunker"; "a good shot require good balance and tempo"; "he left me an almost impossible shot"; any one of the repeated movements of the limbs and body used for locomotion in swimming or rowing; a mark made by a writing implement (as in cursive writing); a light touch; the oarsman nearest the stern of the shell who sets the pace for the rest of the crew; a sudden loss of consciousness resulting when the rupture or occlusion of a blood vessel leads to oxygen lack in the brain; treat gingerly or carefully; "You have to stroke the boss"; strike a ball with a smooth blow; row at a particular rate; touch lightly and with affection, with brushing motions; "He stroked his long beard"

unevenness collapse: the quality of being unbalanced; the quality of being uneven and lacking uniformity

pettiness collapse: lack of generosity in trifling matters; the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous; narrowness of mind or ideas or views

lack collapse: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

inferiority collapse: an inferior quality; the quality of being a competitive disadvantage; the state of being inferior

daintiness collapse: the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance; "the daintiness of her touch"; "the fineness of her features"

unsuitability collapse: the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose

need collapse: anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"; a condition requiring relief; "she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"; have or feel a need for; "always needing friends and money"

delinquency collapse: an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor; a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"; "his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"; nonpayment of a debt when due

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