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lovesick collapse: languishing because of love; "strong men behaving like lovesick boys"

filial collapse: relating to or characteristic of or befitting an offspring; "filial respect"; designating the generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation

fatherly collapse: showing the affection of a father; like or befitting a father or fatherhood; kind and protective

ancestral collapse: inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"; of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor

conjugal collapse: of or relating to marriage or to the relationship between a wife and husband; "connubial bliss"; "conjugal visits"

husbandly collapse: related to or suited to a husband; "assumed husbandly duties like mowing the lawn"; befitting or characteristic of a husband

maternal collapse: characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers; relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"

fireplace collapse: an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built; "the fireplace was so large you could walk inside it"; "he laid a fire in the hearth and lit it"; "the hearth was black with the charcoal of many fires"

affectionate collapse: having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

parental collapse: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"; designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced

parent collapse: a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

hearth collapse: home symbolized as a part of the fireplace; "driven from hearth and home"; "fighting in defense of their firesides"; an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room); "they sat on the hearth and warmed themselves before the fire"

adoring collapse: extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent; "adoring grandparents"; "deceiving her preoccupied and doting husband with a young captain"; "hopelessly spoiled by a fond mother"; showing adoration

homestead collapse: dwelling that is usually a farmhouse and adjoining land; land acquired from the United States public lands by filing a record and living on and cultivating it under the homestead law; the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family; settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead

patriarchal collapse: characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line; relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

loving collapse: feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

fond collapse: absurd or silly because unlikely; "fond hopes of becoming President"; "fond fancies"

romantic collapse: a soulful or amorous idealist; belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"

roof collapse: a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building; protective covering on top of a motor vehicle; provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof

demonstrative collapse: given to or marked by the open expression of emotion; "an affectionate and demonstrative family"; serving to demonstrate

home collapse: an institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"; the country or state or city where you live; "Canadian tariffs enabled United States lumber companies to raise prices at home"; "his home is New Jersey"; where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn't have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"; place where something began and flourished; "the United States is the home of basketball"; an environment offering affection and security; "home is where the heart is"; "he grew up in a good Christian home"; "there's no place like home"; relating to or being where one lives or where one's roots are; "my home town"; at or to or in the direction of one's home or family; "He stays home on weekends"; "after the game the children brought friends home for supper"; "I'll be home tomorrow"; "came riding home in style"; "I hope you will come home for Christmas"; "I'll take her home"; "don't forget to write home"; to the fullest extent; to the heart; "drove the nail home"; "drove his point home"; "his comments hit home"; on or to the point aimed at; "the arrow struck home"; return home accurately from a long distance; "homing pigeons"; provide with, or send to, a home

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