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eruptive collapse: actively spewing out lava; "a geyser is an intermittently eruptive hot spring"; producing or characterized by eruptions; "an eruptive disease"

diffident collapse: lacking self-confidence; "stood in the doorway diffident and abashed"; "problems that call for bold not timid responses"; "a very unsure young man"; showing modest reserve; "she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor's lecture"

volcanic collapse: igneous rock produced by eruption and solidified on or near the earth's surface; rhyolite or andesite or basalt; "volcanic rock includes the volcanic glass obsidian"; explosively unstable; "a volcanic temper"; relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes; "volcanic steam"; "volcanic islands such as Iceland"; "a volcanic cone is a conical mountain or hill built up of material from volcanic eruptions"

emotional collapse: of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"; determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason; "it was an emotional judgment"; of or pertaining to emotion; "emotional health"; "an emotional crisis"

timid collapse: people who are fearful and cautious; "whitewater rafting is not for the timid"; showing fear and lack of confidence

shivery collapse: cold enough to cause shivers; "felt all shivery"; "shivery weather"

cowardly collapse: lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted; "cowardly dogs, ye will not aid me then"- P.B.Shelley

bashful collapse: disposed to avoid notice; "they considered themselves a tough outfit and weren't bashful about letting anybody know it"; (`blate' is a Scottish term for bashful); self-consciously timid; "I never laughed, being bashful; lowering my head, I looked at the wall"- Ezra Pound

shrinking collapse: the act of becoming less; process or result of becoming less or smaller; "the material lost 2 inches per yard in shrinkage"

fearful collapse: experiencing or showing fear; "a fearful glance"; "fearful of criticism"; timid by nature or revealing timidity; "timorous little mouse"; "in a timorous tone"; "cast fearful glances at the large dog"; extremely distressing; "fearful slum conditions"; "a frightful mistake"

mousy collapse: quiet and timid and ineffectual; of something having a drab pale brown color resembling a mouse; "a mousy brownish-grey color"; "mousy hair"; "mouse-colored hair"; infested with mice

nervous collapse: easily agitated; "quick nervous movements"; of or relating to the nervous system; "nervous disease"; "neural disorder"

volatile collapse: a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor; "it was heated to evaporate the volatiles"; tending to vary often or widely; "volatile stocks"; "volatile emotions"; evaporating readily at normal temperatures and pressures; "volatile oils"; "volatile solvents"

explosive collapse: a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck; serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"; sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh"; liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"

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"

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