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slug collapse: any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell; strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

politician collapse: a person active in party politics; a leader engaged in civil administration; a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

overdose collapse: dose too heavily; "The rock star overdosed and was found dead in his hotel room"

colorful collapse: having striking color; "colorful autumn leaves"; striking in variety and interest; "a colorful period of history"; "a colorful character"; "colorful language"

harlequin collapse: a clown or buffoon (after the Harlequin character in the commedia dell'arte); variegate with spots or marks; "His face was harlequined with patches"

dark horse collapse: a racehorse about which little is known; a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly

elder statesman collapse: an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders; any influential person whose advice is highly respected

accident collapse: anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

hurl collapse: a violent throw; utter with force; utter vehemently; "hurl insults"; "throw accusations at someone"; throw forcefully

conclusion collapse: an intuitive assumption; "jump to a conclusion"; the last section of a communication; "in conclusion I want to say..."; the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism); a final settlement; "the conclusion of a business deal"; "the conclusion of the peace treaty"

affirmation collapse: a judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was correct and should stand; (religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds); the act of affirming or asserting or stating something

attache collapse: a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

booster collapse: an additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective; the first stage of a multistage rocket; an amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal; a thief who steals goods that are in a store

pro collapse: an argument in favor of a proposal; in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote"; favoring a proposition, opinion, etc.;

observation collapse: the act of observing; taking a patient look; the act of making and recording a measurement; facts learned by observing; "he reported his observations to the mayor"; a remark expressing careful consideration

tricolor collapse: a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)

consequence collapse: having important effects or influence; "decisions of great consequence are made by the president himself"; "virtue is of more moment that security"; the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual; "that result is of no consequence"; a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"

dose collapse: a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time; the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time; treat with an agent; add (an agent) to; "The ray dosed the paint"

mention collapse: an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"; a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"; commend; "he was cited for his outstanding achievements"; make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"

tag collapse: (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game); a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser; a label made of cardboard or plastic or metal; provide with a name or nickname; attach a tag or label to; "label these bottles"; touch a player while he is holding the ball; supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes

diplomat collapse: an official engaged in international negotiations; a person who deals tactfully with others

unstrung collapse: emotionally upset; "the incident left him unstrung and incapable of rational effort"

ball collapse: a pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"; the game of baseball; round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"; a spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"; a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet"; a lavish dance requiring formal attire; a compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"; the people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"; United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989); an object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"; form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"

sentence collapse: a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; "he always spoke in grammatical sentences"; pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"

snifter collapse: a globular glass with a small top; used for serving brandy

slam collapse: a forceful impact that makes a loud noise; the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects; winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge; strike violently; "slam the ball"; throw violently; "He slammed the book on the table"; close violently; "He slammed the door shut"

hap collapse: an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

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