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compassion collapse: the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it; a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering

probity collapse: complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

lust after collapse: have a strong sexual desire for; "he is lusting after his secretary"

brotherhood collapse: the feeling that men should treat one another like brothers; people engaged in a particular occupation; "the medical fraternity"; the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

euphemism collapse: an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

ubiquity collapse: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)

omniscience collapse: the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge

pleasance collapse: a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

Christianity collapse: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

warmth collapse: the quality of having a moderate degree of heat; "an agreeable warmth in the house"

euphuism collapse: an elegant style of prose of the Elizabethan period; characterized by balance and antithesis and alliteration and extended similes with and allusions to nature and mythology; any artificially elegant style of language

take to collapse: develop a habit; apply oneself to a practice or occupation; "She took to drink"; "Men take to the military trades"

choose collapse: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"; select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"; see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

please collapse: used in polite request; "please pay attention"; give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"; give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"; be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"

mellowness collapse: geniality, as through the effects of alcohol or marijuana; a soft shade of a color; "a mellowness of light and shade not attainable in marble"; a taste (especially of fruit) that is ripe and of full flavor; kindheartedness through maturity or old age

pleasantness collapse: the quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day"; the feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling

vow collapse: a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "they took vows of poverty"; make a vow; promise; "He vowed never to drink alcohol again"; dedicate to a deity by a vow

normality collapse: conformity with the norm; expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common; (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter; being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning

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