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euphemistic collapse: of an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology; "`peepee' is a common euphemistic term"

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

formalistic collapse: concerned with or characterized by rigorous or adherence to recognized forms (especially in religion or art); "highly formalized plays like `Waiting for Godot'"

andante collapse: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace); (of tempo) moderately slow; at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"

strut collapse: a proud stiff pompous gait; brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression

shamble collapse: walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet; "from his shambling I assumed he was very old"

artificial collapse: artificially formal; "that artificial humility that her husband hated"; "contrived coyness"; "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"; "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"; contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners"; not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

pretentious collapse: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"

gallop collapse: a fast gait of a horse; a two-beat stride during which all four legs are off the ground simultaneously; ride at a galloping pace; "He was galloping down the road"; cause to move at full gallop; "Did you gallop the horse just now?"; go at galloping speed; "The horse was galloping along"

waddle collapse: walking with short steps and the weight tilting from one foot to the other; "ducks walk with a waddle"

prance collapse: ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward; cause (a horse) to bound spring forward; spring forward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"

jog trot collapse: an easy gait of a horse; midway between a walk and a trot

slither collapse: to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"

tread collapse: structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step; the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground; the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire; brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center; mate with; "male birds tread the females"; crush as if by treading on; "tread grapes to make wine"; tread or stomp heavily or roughly; "The soldiers trampled across the fields"; apply (the tread) to a tire

amble collapse: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place); walk leisurely

creep collapse: a pen that is fenced so that young animals can enter but adults cannot; a slow longitudinal movement or deformation; someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

stride collapse: significant progress (especially in the phrase "make strides"); "they made big strides in productivity"; cover or traverse by taking long steps; "She strode several miles towards the woods"; walk with long steps; "He strode confidently across the hall"

mince collapse: food chopped into small bits; "a mince of mushrooms"; make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"; cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"; walk daintily; "She minced down the street"

swagger collapse: act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner

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