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pinched collapse: as if squeezed uncomfortably tight; "her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"

hurried collapse: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

desperate collapse: a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"; showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"; showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"; desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"; (of persons) dangerously reckless or violent as from urgency or despair; "a desperate criminal"; "taken hostage of desperate men"

double time collapse: a doubled wage (for working overtime); a fast marching pace (180 steps/min) or slow jog; at a faster speed; "now let's play the piece again double-quick"

crowded collapse: overfilled or compacted or concentrated; "a crowded theater"; "a crowded program"; "crowded trains"; "a young mother's crowded days"

baffled collapse: people who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children's faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"; perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"

agonizingly collapse: in a very painful manner; "the progress was agonizingly slow"

regretful collapse: feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"; "he felt bad about breaking the vase"

sorely collapse: to a great degree; "I missed him sorely"; "we were sorely taxed to keep up with them"

unashamedly collapse: without shame; "he unashamedly abandoned the project when he realized he would not gain from it"

grievously collapse: in a grievous manner; "the resolute but unbroken Germany, grievously wounded but far from destruction, was able to lay the firm foundations for military revival"

defeated collapse: people who are defeated; "the Romans had no pity for the defeated"; beaten or overcome; not victorious; "the defeated enemy"; disappointingly unsuccessful; "disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions"; "their foiled attempt to capture Calais"; "many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers"; "his best efforts were thwarted"

inexcusably collapse: in an unpardonable manner or to an unpardonable degree; "he was inexcusably cruel to his wife"

improperly collapse: in an improper way; "he checked whether the wound had healed improperly"

inordinately collapse: extremely; "she was inordinately smart"; "it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate"

keenly collapse: in a keen and discriminating manner; "he was keenly aware of his own shortcomings"

miserably collapse: in a miserable manner; "I bit my lip miserably and nodded"

painfully collapse: unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious"; in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"

unduly collapse: to an undue degree; "she was unduly pessimistic about her future"

bitterly collapse: in a resentful manner; "she complained bitterly"; indicating something hard to accept; "he was bitterly disappointed"

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