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thinking collapse: the process of using your mind to consider something carefully; "thinking always made him frown"; "she paused for thought"

intelligence test collapse: a psychometric test of intelligence; "they used to think that intelligence is what an intelligence test tests"

temperament collapse: an adjustment of the intervals (as in tuning a keyboard instrument) so that the scale can be used to play in different keys; excessive emotionalism or irritability and excitability (especially when displayed openly)

education collapse: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university); the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"; the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

predisposition collapse: a disposition in advance to react in a particular way; an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way

sobriety collapse: abstaining from excess; moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs

stress collapse: the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch); "he put the stress on the wrong syllable"; (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body; "the intensity of stress is expressed in units of force divided by units of area"; difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension; "she endured the stresses and strains of life"; "he presided over the economy during the period of the greatest stress and danger"- R.J.Samuelson; special emphasis attached to something; "the stress was more on accuracy than on speed"; put stress on; utter with an accent; "In Farsi, you accent the last syllable of each word"; to stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"

melancholia collapse: extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

retardation collapse: lack of normal development of intellectual capacities; the extent to which something is delayed or held back

maladjustment collapse: the condition of being unable to adapt properly to your environment with resulting emotional instability

opinion collapse: the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself); a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"; the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision; "opinions are usually written by a single judge"; a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof; "his opinions appeared frequently on the editorial page"

abnormality collapse: behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality; marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal; retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence; an abnormal condition

aberration collapse: an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image; a disorder in one's mental state

predilection collapse: a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

nihilism collapse: a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake; complete denial of all established authority and institutions

psychosis collapse: any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted

overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

angst collapse: an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom

pins and needles collapse: a sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation

tug collapse: a sudden abrupt pull; struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts"; pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings"; pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men"; move by pulling hard; "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud"; tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor"; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"

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