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hushed collapse: in a softened tone; "hushed voices"; "muted trumpets"; "a subdued whisper"; "a quiet reprimand"

to the point collapse

incompetence collapse: lack of physical or intellectual ability or qualifications; inability of a part or organ to function properly

sum up collapse: give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"

jaundiced collapse: showing or affected by prejudice or envy or distaste; "looked with a jaundiced eye on the growth of regimentation"; "takes a jaundiced view of societies and clubs"; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin etc

energize collapse

recapitulate collapse: summarize briefly; "Let's recapitulate the main ideas"; repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life

sour collapse: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth; a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar; smelling of fermentation or staleness; having a sharp biting taste; one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons; go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"; make sour or more sour

developed collapse: being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful; "the developed qualities of the Hellenic outlook"; "they have very small limbs with only two fully developed toes on each"; (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; "condominiums were built on the developed site"; (used of societies) having high industrial development; "developed countries"

impromptu collapse: an extemporaneous speech or remark; "a witty impromptu must not sound premeditated"; a short musical passage that seems to have been made spontaneously without advance preparation

abbreviate collapse: shorten; "Abbreviate `New York' and write `NY'"

sensitive collapse: of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security; hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"; responsive to physical stimuli; "a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch"; "a sensitive voltmeter"; "sensitive skin"; "sensitive to light"; being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others; "sensitive to the local community and its needs"

telescope collapse: a magnifier of images of distant objects; make smaller or shorter; "the novel was telescoped into a short play"; crush together or collapse; "In the accident, the cars telescoped"; "my hiking sticks telescope and can be put into the backpack"

novel collapse: a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction; "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"; "he burned all the novels"; a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; pleasantly new or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort"

curt collapse

imperfection collapse: the state or an instance of being imperfect

summarize collapse: be a summary of; "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"

conditioned collapse: physically fit; "exercised daily to keep herself in condition"; established by conditioning or learning; "a conditioned response"

inadequacy collapse: unsatisfactoriness by virtue of being inadequate

philosophical collapse: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"; characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"

inadequate collapse: (sometimes followed by `to') not meeting the requirements especially of a task; "inadequate training"; "the staff was inadequate"; "she was inadequate to the job"; not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"

limited collapse: including only a part; not unlimited; "a limited list of choices"; having a specific function or scope; "a special (or specific) role in the mission"; small in range or scope; "limited war"; "a limited success"; "a limited circle of friends"; not excessive; mediocre

excitable collapse: easily excited; capable of responding to stimuli

pint sized collapse

half pint collapse

disappointing collapse: not up to expectations; "a disappointing performance from one who had seemed so promising"

lag collapse: cover with lagging to prevent heat loss; "lag pipes"; throw or pitch at a mark, as with coins; hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

insufficiency collapse: lack of an adequate quantity or number; "the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"; (pathology) inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally; a lack of competence; "pointed out the insufficiencies in my report"; "juvenile offenses often reflect an inadequacy in the parents"

flickering collapse: shining unsteadily

fragile collapse: vulnerably delicate; "she has the fragile beauty of youth"

cordial collapse: sincerely or intensely felt; "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort"; "a cordial abhorrence of waste"; showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; "gave us a cordial reception"; "a hearty welcome"

transitory collapse

hot collapse: marked by excited activity; "a hot week on the stock market"; charged or energized with electricity; "a hot wire"; "a live wire"; having or dealing with dangerously high levels of radioactivity; "hot fuel rods"; "a hot laboratory"; of a seeker; very near to the object sought; "you are hot"; having or showing great eagerness or enthusiasm; "hot for travel"; newly made; "a hot scent"; very good; often used in the negative; "he's hot at math but not so hot at history"; used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead"; extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm; "a hot temper"; "a hot topic"; "a hot new book"; "a hot love affair"; "a hot argument"; recently stolen or smuggled; "hot merchandise"; "a hot car"; having or bringing unusually good luck; "hot at craps"; "the dice are hot tonight"; newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"; very unpleasant or even dangerous; "make it hot for him"; "in the hot seat"; "in hot water"; very popular or successful; "one of the hot young talents"; "cabbage patch dolls were hot last season"; sexually excited or exciting; "was hot for her"; "hot pants"; performed or performing with unusually great skill and daring and energy; "a hot drummer"; "he's hot tonight"; being very spicy; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"; characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"; wanted by the police; "a hot suspect"; (color) bold and intense; "hot pink"

embittered collapse

short-sighted collapse

pithy collapse: concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen

vignette collapse: a small illustrative sketch (as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in books); a photograph whose edges shade off gradually

soured collapse: having turned bad

brisk collapse: very active; "doing a brisk business"; quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"; become brisk; "business brisked up"

perverse collapse: marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"

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