Collapse and Resignation

Collapse

Collapse noun - A complete depletion of energy or strength.

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Resignation and collapse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Resignation" instead a noun "Collapse".

Resignation noun - The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.).

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Collapse and resignation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collapse" instead a noun "Resignation".

Nearby Words: resign, resigned, resigning

complete	complete collapse	complete resignation
total	total collapse	total resignation
immediate	immediate collapse	immediate resignation
general	general collapse	general resignation
Other adjectives: final, temporary, military, subsequent, impending, eventual, recent.

Thus, many Jews don't know what exactly they are supposed to do and what will happen in a few months at all, and the book portrays the resulting feeling of all-pervasive uncertainty, emotional collapse and resignation very effectively.

Source: Literature / The Yiddish Policemen's Union

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