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fear collapse: an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight); a profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"; be afraid or scared of; be frightened of; "I fear the winters in Moscow"; "We should not fear the Communists!"; be uneasy or apprehensive about; "I fear the results of the final exams"; be sorry; used to introduce an unpleasant statement; "I fear I won't make it to your wedding party"; be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event; "I fear she might get aggressive"

irritate collapse: excite to an abnormal condition, of chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"; excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"

selvage collapse: the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray; border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

agitation collapse: the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously); disturbance usually in protest; the feeling of being agitated; not calm; a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"; a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

fiducial collapse: based on trust; used as a fixed standard of reference for comparison or measurement; "a fiducial point"

outbreak collapse: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

origin collapse: properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"; the point of intersection of coordinate axes; where the values of the coordinates are all zero; an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events

equilibrium collapse: a sensory system located in structures of the inner ear that registers the orientation of the head; a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

imperturbable collapse: not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure; "hitherto imperturbable, he now showed signs of alarm"; "an imperturbable self-possession"; "unflappable in a crisis"

rim collapse: the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached; (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"; the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object; roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"; furnish with a rim; "rim a hat"; run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"

nerve collapse: any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

substantiality collapse: the quality of being substantial or having substance

knife collapse: edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle; a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point; use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

dawn collapse: the earliest period; "the dawn of civilization"; "the morning of the world"; the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"; an opening time period; "it was the dawn of the Roman Empire"; become light; "It started to dawn, and we had to get up"; appear or develop; "The age of computers had dawned"

sideline collapse: an auxiliary line of merchandise; a line that marks the side boundary of a playing field; remove from the center of activity or attention; place into an inferior position; "The outspoken cabinet member was sidelined by the President"

flange collapse: a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object

well-balanced collapse: in an optimal state of balance or equilibrium; "a well-balanced wheel"

nostril collapse: either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose

takeoff collapse: a departure; especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne

solidity collapse: the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope"; the consistency of a solid; state of having the interior filled with matter

sharpener collapse: any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper; "a knife sharpener"

intimidation collapse: the feeling of being intimidated; being made to feel afraid or timid; the feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc.

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