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Implode

Verb
Meaning

•  To collapse inward as if from external pressure
• to burst inward

Phantasm

Noun
 Meaning

• A creation of the imagination or fancy; fantasy.
• A mental representation of a real object

Thrash

Verb
 Meaning

•  To  beat soundly in punishment; flog.
• To swing, beat, or strike in the manner of a rapidly moving flail

Consternation

Noun
 Meaning

• A sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

Gravitas

Noun
Meaning

•  Seriousness or sobriety, as of conduct or speech.
• High seriousness (as in a person's bearing or in the treatment of a subject)