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sanitation collapse: making something sanitary (free of germs) as by sterilizing; the state of being clean and conducive to health

hygiene collapse: the science concerned with the prevention of illness and maintenance of health; a condition promoting sanitary practices; "personal hygiene"

epidemiology collapse: the branch of medical science dealing with the transmission and control of disease

precaution collapse: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"; the trait of practicing caution in advance

steps collapse: the course along which a person has walked or is walking in; "I followed in his steps"; "he retraced his steps"; "his steps turned toward home"

beyond measure collapse: in excess or without limit; "amazed beyond measure"

counterirritant collapse: a medicine applied locally to produce superficial inflammation in order to reduce deeper inflammation

ethnocentric collapse: centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own

extremely collapse: to an extreme degree; "extremely cold"; "extremely unpleasant"

defensive collapse: an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive'); intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack; "defensive weapons"; "a defensive stance"; attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing; serving as or appropriate for defending or protecting; "defensive fortifications"; "defensive dikes to protect against floods"

insurance collapse: promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

shielding collapse: the act of shielding from harm; a shield of lead or concrete intended as a barrier to radiation emitted in nuclear decay; shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference

slightly collapse: to a small degree or extent; "his arguments were somewhat self-contradictory"; "the children argued because one slice of cake was slightly larger than the other"

unconditionally collapse: not subject to a condition; "he accepted the offer unconditionally"

poetic justice collapse: an outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically)

protective collapse: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"

protection collapse: payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"; the activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"; the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"; the condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

discouraging collapse: depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action; "where never is heard a discouraging word"; expressing disapproval

internal medicine collapse: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and (nonsurgical) treatment of diseases of the internal organs (especially in adults)

extravagantly collapse: in a wasteful manner; "the United States, up to the 1920s, used fuel lavishly, mainly because it was so cheap"

custodial collapse: providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding; "daycare that is educational and not just custodial"; "a guardian angel"; "tutelary gods"

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