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bushwhack collapse: cut one's way through the woods or bush; live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

assail collapse: attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"

accepting collapse: tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

philosophical collapse: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"; characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"

push collapse: the act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"; an effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"; the force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"; move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"; press against forcefully without moving; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"; move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"; approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"; sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

rush collapse: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"; a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; a sudden forceful flow; physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813); grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems; urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"; act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"; attack suddenly; step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"; run with the ball, in football

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

tolerant collapse: showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"; able to tolerate environmental conditions or physiological stress; "the plant is tolerant of saltwater"; "these fish are quite tolerant as long as extremes of pH are avoided"; "the new hybrid is more resistant to drought"; showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others

violate collapse: destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"; fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

engaged collapse: having ones attention or mind or energy engaged; "she keeps herself fully occupied with volunteer activities"; "deeply engaged in conversation"; built against or attached to a wall; "engaged columns"; having services contracted for; "the carpenter engaged (or employed) for the job is sick"; (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting; "the gears are engaged"; "meshed gears"; "intermeshed twin rotors"; involved in military hostilities; "the desperately engaged ships continued the fight"

vandalize collapse: destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism; "vandalize the park"

ravage collapse: (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

massacre collapse: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

execration collapse: the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated; an appeal to some supernatural power to inflict evil on someone or some group

ambush collapse: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; wait in hiding to attack

vanguard collapse: the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field; "the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England"; "the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy"; the leading units moving at the head of an army

abuse collapse: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"; use wrongly or improperly or excessively; "Her husband often abuses alcohol"; "while she was pregnant, she abused drugs"; use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

besiege collapse: harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"; surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"; cause to feel distressed or worried; "She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged"

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