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punctuate collapse: insert punctuation marks into; interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker's drone"

test collapse: the act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"; the act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete in a trial of skill"; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins; undergo a test; "She doesn't test well"; determine the presence or properties of (a substance); achieve a certain score or rating on a test; "She tested high on the LSAT and was admitted to all the good law schools"; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"; show a certain characteristic when tested; "He tested positive for HIV"

interfere collapse: come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle; "Your talking interferes with my work!"

indivisible collapse: impossible of undergoing division; "an indivisible union of states"; "one nation indivisible"

yardstick collapse: a ruler or tape that is three feet long; a measure or standard used for comparison; "on what kind of yardstick is he basing his judgment?"

despotic collapse: ruled by or characteristic of a despot; "moved from a feudal to a despotic order"; "his administration was arrogant and despotic"; belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot

suppressive collapse: tending to suppress; "the government used suppressive measures to control the protest"

arduous collapse: difficult to accomplish; demanding considerable mental effort and skill; "the arduous work of preparing a dictionary"; characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"; taxing to the utmost; testing powers of endurance; "his final, straining burst of speed"; "a strenuous task"; "your willingness after these six arduous days to remain here"- F.D.Roosevelt

underscore collapse: a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter); give extra weight to (a communication); "Her gesture emphasized her words"

inhibited collapse: held back or restrained or prevented; "in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear"

acrimonious collapse: marked by strong resentment or cynicism; "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"

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"

backwater collapse: any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress; a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

dictatorial collapse: of or characteristic of a dictator; "dictatorial powers"

exfoliate collapse: grow by producing or unfolding leaves; "plants exfoliate"; come off in a very thin piece; remove the surface, in scales or laminae; cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters; spread by opening the leaves of

ticket collapse: the appropriate or desirable thing; "this car could be just the ticket for a small family"; a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment); a summons issued to an offender (especially to someone who violates a traffic regulation); provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now"; issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"

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