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breaking point collapse: the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks; (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial

pain collapse: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"; emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"; a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"; a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"; cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"

rack collapse: a rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately; a form of torture in which pain is inflicted by stretching the body; a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"; framework for holding objects; an instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims; rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton; torture on the rack; seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block; work on a rack; "rack leather"; stretch to the limits; "rack one's brains"; draw off from the lees; "rack wine"; fly in high wind; put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"

overemphasize collapse: place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book"

distress collapse: the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim; "Originally distress was a landlord's remedy against a tenant for unpaid rents or property damage but now the landlord is given a landlord's lien"; psychological suffering; "the death of his wife caused him great distress"; extreme physical pain; "the patient appeared to be in distress"; a state of adversity (danger or affliction or need); "a ship in distress"; "she was the classic maiden in distress"; cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

ache collapse: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain; have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"; be the source of pain

exude collapse: release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities; "exude sweat through the pores"; make apparent by one's mood or behaviour; "She exudes great confidence"

bummer collapse: a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug; an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing; "having to stand in line so long was a real bummer"

seep collapse: pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

elongate collapse: having notably more length than width; being long and slender; "an elongate tail tapering to a point"; "the old man's gaunt and elongated frame"; make long or longer by pulling and stretching; "stretch the fabric"

grief collapse: something that causes great unhappiness; "her death was a great grief to John"; intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

thesis collapse: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

stretch collapse: extension to or beyond the ordinary limit; "running at full stretch"; "by no stretch of the imagination"; "beyond any stretch of his understanding"; exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent; a straightaway section of a racetrack; the capacity for being stretched; a large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"; an unbroken period of time during which you do something; "there were stretches of boredom"; "he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary"; easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"; extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"; extend one's body or limbs; "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"; become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches"; extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly; "Stretch the limits"; "stretch my patience"; "stretch the imagination"; pull in opposite directions; "During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"; lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"; occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"

deodorize collapse: eliminate the odor from; "This stick will deodorize your armpits"

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

harass collapse: exhaust by attacking repeatedly; "harass the enemy"; annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

exert collapse: put to use; "exert one's power or influence"; make a great effort at a mental or physical task; "exert oneself"

trouble collapse: an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"; a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"; an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"; an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble"; to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."

spiritualize collapse: purify from the corrupting influences of the world; "During his stay at the ashram he was spiritualized"; give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense

dwell collapse: inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"; originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

string out collapse: set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"

strophe collapse: one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama

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