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paradoxical collapse: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"

oxymoron collapse: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

indefensible collapse: incapable of being justified or explained; (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified; not able to be protected against attack

disqualify collapse: make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you"; declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"

impracticable collapse: not capable of being carried out or put into practice; "refloating the sunken ship proved impracticable because of its fragility"; "a suggested reform that was unfeasible in the prevailing circumstances"

impossible collapse: something that cannot be done; "his assignment verged on the impossible"; not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with; "an impossible dream"; "an impossible situation"; totally unlikely; used of persons or their behavior; "impossible behavior"; "insufferable insolence"

hopelessness collapse: the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

by no means collapse: definitely not; "the prize is by no means certain"; "and that isn't all, not by a long sight"

unacceptable collapse: not acceptable; not welcome; "a word unacceptable in polite society"; "an unacceptable violation of personal freedom"; not adequate to give satisfaction; "the coach told his players that defeat was unacceptable"; not conforming to standard usage; "the following use of `access' was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists; `You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers'"

irreparable collapse: impossible to repair, rectify, or amend; "irreparable harm"; "an irreparable mistake"; "irreparable damages"

logarithmic collapse: of or relating to or using logarithms; "logarithmic function"

aliquot collapse: an integer that is an exact divisor of some quantity; "4 is an aliquot part of 12"; signifying an exact divisor or factor of a quantity

exponential collapse: a function in which an independent variable appears as an exponent; of or involving exponents; "exponential growth"

numeric collapse: measured or expressed in numbers; "numerical value"; "the numerical superiority of the enemy"

barred collapse: firmly fastened or secured against opening; "windows and doors were all fast"; "a locked closet"; "left the house properly secured"

arithmetical collapse: relating to or involving arithmetic; "arithmetical computations"

numerical collapse: designated by or expressed in numbers; "numerical symbols"; "a very simple numeric code"; "numerical equations"; relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"

decimal collapse: a number in the decimal system; divided by tens or hundreds; "a decimal fraction"; "decimal coinage"; numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten; "the decimal system"

digital collapse: of a circuit or device that represents magnitudes in digits; "digital computer"; relating to or performed with the fingers; "digital examination"; displaying numbers rather than scale positions; "digital clock"; "digital readout"

hopeless collapse: (informal to emphasize how bad it is) beyond hope of management or reform; "she handed me a hopeless jumble of papers"; "he is a hopeless romantic"; without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success; "in an agony of hopeless grief"; "with a hopeless sigh he sat down"; certain to fail; "the situation is hopeless"; of a person unable to do something skillfully; "I'm hopeless at mathematics"

irremediable collapse: impossible to remedy or correct or redress; "an irremediable error"; "irremediable defects of character"

improbable collapse: too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"; not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred; "legislation on the question is highly unlikely"; "an improbable event"; having a probability too low to inspire belief

absurd collapse: a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless; "The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth"--Albert Camus; inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense; "the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant"- Walter Lippman; incongruous;inviting ridicule; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that's a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion"; "a preposterous attempt to turn back the pages of history"; "her conceited assumption of universal interest in her rather dull children was ridiculous"

incurable collapse: a person whose disease is incurable; unalterable in disposition or habits; "an incurable optimist"; incapable of being cured; "an incurable disease"; "an incurable addiction to smoking"

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