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spadework collapse: dull or routine preliminary work preparing for an undertaking

saliva collapse: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

lightly collapse: with indifference or without dejection; "he took it lightly"; indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning"; to a slight degree; "her speech is only lightly accented"; with little weight or force; "she kissed him lightly on the forehead"; with few burdens; "experienced travellers travel light"; without good reason; "one cannot say such things lightly"

submerge collapse: cover completely or make imperceptible; "I was drowned in work"; "The noise drowned out her speech"; put under water; "submerge your head completely"; sink below the surface; go under or as if under water

unquiet collapse: characterized by unrest or disorder; "unquiet days of riots"; "following the assassination of Martin Luter King ours was an unquiet nation"; "spent an unquiet night tossing and turning"

paddle collapse: a short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat; an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board; a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel; small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games; stir with a paddle; propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"; swim like a dog in shallow water

credulous collapse: disposed to believe on little evidence; "the gimmick would convince none but the most credulous"; showing a lack of judgment or experience; "so credulous he believes everything he reads"

impatient collapse: restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

dampen collapse: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall"; check; keep in check (a fire); make vague or obscure or make (an image) less visible; "muffle the message"; reduce the amplitude (of oscillations or waves)

splash collapse: the act of scattering water about haphazardly; a patch of bright color; "her red hat gave her outfit a splash of color"; the sound like water splashing; mark or overlay with patches of contrasting color or texture; cause to appear splashed or spattered; "The mountain was splashed with snow"; strike and dash about in a liquid; "The boys splashed around in the pool"; soil or stain with a splashed liquid; make a splashing sound; "water was splashing on the floor"

dither collapse: an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"; make a fuss; be agitated; act nervously; be undecided; be uncertain

quinsy collapse: a painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis

emphysema collapse: an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age

pleurisy collapse: inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)

silicosis collapse: a lung disease caused by inhaling particles of silica or quartz or slate

chafe collapse: soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"; warm by rubbing, as with the hands; tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading; "This leash chafes the dog's neck"; feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation"; become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

gargle collapse: the sound produced while gargling; a medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the mouth; rinse one's mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"; utter with gargling or burbling sounds

sponge collapse: primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies; a porous mass of interlacing fibers the forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used; gather sponges, in the ocean; wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten; soak up with a sponge; erase with a sponge; as of words on a blackboard

nervousness collapse: a sensitive or highly strung temperament; an uneasy psychological state; "he suffered an attack of nerves"

blizzard collapse: a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds

overstrain collapse: too much strain; strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment"

flash in the pan collapse: someone who enjoys transient success but then fails

flustered collapse: thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term)

dazed collapse: in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; "he had a dazed expression on his face"; "lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow"; "was stupid from fatigue"; stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)

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