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sleepyhead collapse: a sleepy person

gently collapse: in a gradual manner; "a gently sloping terrain"; in a gentle manner; "he talked gently to the injured animal"

foot dragging collapse

good deed collapse

good turn collapse

ease up collapse: reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"; become less intense

benefaction collapse: a contribution of money or assistance

halting collapse: fragmentary or halting from emotional strain; "uttered a few broken words of sorrow"

gingerly collapse: with extreme care or delicacy; "they proceeded with gingerly footwork over the jagged stones"; "the issue was handled only in a gingerly way"- W.S.White; in a gingerly manner; "gingerly I raised the edge of the blanket"

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

tortoise collapse: usually herbivorous land turtles having clawed elephant-like limbs; worldwide in arid area except Australia and Antarctica

tottering collapse: (of structures or institutions) having lost stability; failing or on the point of collapse; "a tottering empire"; unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age; "a tottering skeleton of a horse"; "a tottery old man"

labor of love collapse: productive work performed voluntarily without material reward or compensation

unenthusiastic collapse: not enthusiastic; lacking excitement or ardor; "an unenthusiastic performance by the orchestra"; "unenthusiastic applause"

deliberately collapse

backpedal collapse: modify one's opinion, make it less strong; step backwards, in boxing; pedal backwards on a bicycle

slowly collapse: without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); "he spoke slowly"; "go easy here--the road is slippery"; "glaciers move tardily"; "please go slow so I can see the sights"

steal the show collapse

procrastinator collapse: someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)

deliberate collapse: by conscious design or purpose; "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"; marked by careful consideration or reflection; "a deliberate decision"

operate on collapse: perform surgery on; "The doctors operated on the patient but failed to save his life"

plodder collapse: someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"; someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours

divertissement collapse

haltingly collapse: in a halting manner; "he spoke haltingly"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

prologue collapse: an introduction to a play

exodus collapse: a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment; the second book of the Old Testament: tells of the departure of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt led by Moses; God gave them the Ten Commandments and the rest of Mosaic law on Mount Sinai during the Exodus

shuffling collapse

barnstorm collapse: tour the country making political speeches, giving lectures, or presenting plays; "The presidential candidates are busy barnstorming this month"; appear at county fairs and carnivals as a stunt flier and parachute jumper

mating collapse

coitus collapse

carnal knowledge collapse

sex act collapse

feat collapse

emotionalize collapse

dogtrot collapse: a steady trot like that of a dog

crawling collapse

sluggish collapse: with little movement; very slow; "a sluggish stream"

curtain raiser collapse: any preliminary activity; a short play presented before the main play

four flush collapse

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