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emphatic collapse: forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"; sudden and strong; "an emphatic no"; spoken with emphasis; "an emphatic word"

irritating collapse: causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"; (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"

rousing collapse: rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"; capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"

alluring collapse: highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire; "an alluring prospect"; "her alluring smile"; "the voice was low and beguiling"; "difficult to say no to an enticing advertisement"; "a tempting invitation"

overpowering collapse: so strong as to be irresistible; "an overpowering need for solitude"; "the temptation to despair may become overwhelming"; "an overwhelming majority"

electrical collapse: relating to or concerned with electricity; "an electrical engineer"; "electrical and mechanical engineering industries"

disquieting collapse: causing mental discomfort; "the disquieting sounds of nearby gunfire"

inflammatory collapse: characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response"

thrilling collapse: causing quivering or shivering as by cold or fear or electric shock; "a thrilling wind blew off the frozen lake"

importune collapse: beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

incitement collapse: something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action

exhilarating collapse: making lively and cheerful; "the exhilarating effect of mountain air"

intellectual collapse: a person who uses the mind creatively; appealing to or using the intellect; "satire is an intellectual weapon"; "intellectual workers engaged in creative literary or artistic or scientific labor"; "has tremendous intellectual sympathy for oppressed people"; "coldly intellectual"; "sort of the intellectual type"; "intellectual literature"; of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"; of or relating to the intellect; "his intellectual career"

lively collapse: characterized by energetic activity; "a lively baby"; filled with events or activity; "a lively period in history"; full of life and energy; "a lively discussion"; "lively and attractive parents"; "a lively party"; full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"

stirring collapse: agitating a liquid with an implement; "constant stirring prevents it from burning on the bottom of the pan"; exciting strong but not unpleasant emotions; "a stirring speech"

fervent collapse: extremely hot; "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne; "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope

troublesome collapse: difficult to deal with; "a troublesome infection"; "a troublesome situation"

vehement collapse: characterized by great force or energy; "vehement deluges of rain"; "vehement clapping"; "a vehement defense"

jarring collapse: making or causing a harsh and irritating sound; "the jarring noise of the iron gate scraping on the sidewalk"

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