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unkind collapse: lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"

superincumbent collapse: lying or resting on and exerting pressure on something else; "superincumbent layers of dead plants cut off the air and arrested decomposition"

experiment collapse: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation; a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"; the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"; to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"; try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

tiger collapse: large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered; a fierce or audacious person; "he's a tiger on the tennis court"; "it aroused the tiger in me"

strengthen collapse: gain strength; "His body strengthened"; make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

position paper collapse: a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy

crushing collapse: physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination; "a crushing blow"; "a crushing rejection"; "bone-crushing"

platform collapse: a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"; any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons; the combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system; a document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"

passivity collapse: the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative; submission to others or to outside influences

malpractice collapse: a wrongful act that the actor had no right to do; improper professional conduct; "he charged them with electoral malpractices"; professional wrongdoing that results in injury or damage; "the widow sued his surgeon for malpractice"

terror collapse: a very troublesome child; a person who inspires fear or dread; "he was the terror of the neighborhood"

bear up collapse: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"

terrorist collapse: a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities; characteristic of someone who employs terrorism (especially as a political weapon); "terrorist activity"; "terrorist state"

bang up collapse: damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"

macrobiotic collapse: of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics; "macrobiotic diet"

demon collapse: someone extremely diligent or skillful; "he worked like a demon to finish the job on time"; "she's a demon at math"

indent collapse: an order for goods to be exported or imported; notch the edge of or make jagged; make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car"; cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents"; set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter"

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

hardy collapse: English novelist and poet (1840-1928); United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957); able to survive under unfavorable conditions; "strawberries are hardy and easy to grow"; "camels are tough and hardy creatures"; having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes"

hang on collapse: hold the phone line open; "Please hang on while I get your folder"

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