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go against collapse

athwart collapse: at right angles to the center line of a ship

contrast with collapse

oppugn collapse

withstand collapse

ankh collapse

chi collapse: the 22nd letter of the Greek alphabet

take issue with collapse

countervail collapse

contra collapse

counterpose collapse

at cross purposes collapse

crossbones collapse: two crossed bones (or a representation of two crossed bones) used as a symbol danger or death

jangling collapse: like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together; "cowboys with jangling spurs"

in opposition to collapse

crisscross collapse: a marking that consists of lines that cross each other; marked with crossing lines; crossing one another in opposite directions; mark with a pattern of crossing lines; "crisscross the sheet of paper"; mark with or consist of a pattern of crossed lines; "wrinkles crisscrossed her face"; cross in a pattern, often random

dagger collapse: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing; a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote

versus collapse

contraindication collapse: (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment

resist collapse: withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"; stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something; refuse to comply; resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"

counteract collapse: oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues"

for all practical purposes collapse: in every practical sense; "to all intents and purposes the case is closed"; "the rest are for all practical purposes useless"

showdown collapse

X collapse: the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet

against the grain collapse

at war collapse

anti collapse: a person who is opposed (to an action or policy or practice etc.); "the antis smelled victory after a long battle"; not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

controvert collapse

break off collapse

traverse collapse: deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit; travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"

disharmonious collapse

run against collapse

against collapse

third degree collapse: interrogation often accompanied by torture to extort information or a confession

rood collapse

crucifix collapse: a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally; representation of the cross on which Jesus died

hear a different drummer collapse

antithetical collapse

in opposition collapse

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