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dismay collapse: fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

shag collapse: a lively dance step consisting of hopping on each foot in turn; a fabric with long coarse nap; "he bought a shag rug"; a matted tangle of hair or fiber; "the dog's woolly shag"; a strong coarse tobacco that has been shredded; dance the shag

pang collapse: a sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"; a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"

accident collapse: anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

sortie collapse: (military) an operational flight by a single aircraft (as in a military operation); a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position

blood bank collapse: a place for storing whole blood or blood plasma; "the Red Cross created a blood bank for emergencies"

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

cyanosis collapse: a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes; a sign that oxygen in the blood is dangerously diminished (as in carbon monoxide poisoning)

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

warm up collapse: cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles; "The coach warmed up the players before the game"; become more friendly or open; "She warmed up after we had lunch together"; run until the normal working temperature is reached; "We warmed up the car for a few minutes"

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

wonder collapse: something that causes feelings of wonder; "the wonders of modern science"; the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising; have a wish or desire to know something; "He wondered who had built this beautiful church"; place in doubt or express doubtful speculation; "I wonder whether this was the right thing to do"; "she wondered whether it would snow tonight"; be amazed at; "We marvelled at the child's linguistic abilities"

cure collapse: prepare by drying, salting, or chemical processing in order to preserve; "cure meats"; "cure pickles"; "cure hay"; be or become preserved; "the apricots cure in the sun"; make (substances) hard and improve their usability; "cure resin"; "cure cement"; "cure soap"

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

hypnosis collapse: a state that resembles sleep but that is induced by suggestion

batch collapse: a collection of things or persons to be handled together; all the loaves of bread baked at the same time; (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"; batch together; assemble or process as a batch

town meeting collapse: government of a town by an assembly of the qualified voters; a meeting of the inhabitants of a town

counterweight collapse: a weight that balances another weight; constitute a counterweight or counterbalance to

preliminary collapse: something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"; a minor match preceding the main event; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"

indigestion collapse: a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea

dizziness collapse: a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

planning collapse: the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise; an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself"; the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

restriction collapse: the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary); a principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"

paragraph collapse: one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line; write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher; write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday's paper"; divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"

phobia collapse: an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"

repercussion collapse: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

startle collapse: a sudden involuntary movement; "he awoke with a start"; to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"; move or jump suddenly, as if in surprise or alarm; "She startled when I walked into the room"

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