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stare down collapse: overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent"

shill collapse: a decoy who acts as an enthusiastic customer in order to stimulate the participation of others; act as a shill; "The shill bid for the expensive carpet during the auction in order to drive the price up"

call out collapse: challenge to a duel; "Aaron Burr called out Alexander Hamilton"; call out loudly, as of names or numbers

dare collapse: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"; to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

dicker collapse: negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar"

affront collapse

beard collapse: hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals; the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality); a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses; go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"

huckster collapse: a seller of shoddy goods; a person who writes radio or tv advertisements

haggle collapse: an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining); wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.); "Let's not haggle over a few dollars"

bid collapse: an attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"; (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make; a formal proposal to buy at a specified price; ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"; make a serious effort to attain something; "His campaign bid for the attention of the poor population"; make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands; "He called his trump"

list price collapse: the selling price of something as stated in a catalogue or price list; often subject to discounts; "I got it at 30% off the list price"

trial and error collapse: experimenting until a solution is found

confront collapse: deal with (something unpleasant) head on; "You must confront your problems"; "He faced the terrible consequences of his mistakes"; present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"; oppose, as in hostility or a competition; "You must confront your opponent"; "Jackson faced Smith in the boxing ring"; "The two enemies finally confronted each other"; be face to face with; "The child screamed when he confronted the man in the Halloween costume"

greet collapse: react to in a certain way; "The President was greeted with catcalls"; send greetings to; express greetings upon meeting someone; be perceived by; "Loud music greeted him when he entered the apartment"

accost collapse

experiment collapse: the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation; a venture at something new or different; "as an experiment he decided to grow a beard"; the testing of an idea; "it was an experiment in living"; "not all experimentation is done in laboratories"; to conduct a test or investigation; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease"; try something new, as in order to gain experience; "Students experiment sexually"; "The composer experimented with a new style"

defiance collapse: a defiant act; intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude; a hostile challenge

invite collapse: a colloquial expression for invitation; "he didn't get no invite to the party"; ask someone in a friendly way to do something; request the participation or presence of; "The organizers invite submissions of papers for the conference"; ask to enter; "We invited the neighbors in for a cup of coffee"; increase the likelihood of; "ask for trouble"; "invite criticism"; invite someone to one's house; "Can I invite you for dinner on Sunday night?"; have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"

offer collapse: something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"; the verbal act of offering; "a generous offer of assistance"; put forward for consideration; "He offered his opinion"; threaten to do something; "I offered to leave the committee if they did not accept my proposal"; produce or introduce on the stage; "The Shakespeare Company is offering `King Lear' this month"; make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms"; present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"; make available for sale; "The stores are offering specials on sweaters this week"; offer verbally; "extend my greetings"; "He offered his sympathy"; propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"; present as an act of worship; "offer prayers to the gods"

bid price collapse: (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

counter to collapse

in opposition to collapse

cheapen collapse

unruliness collapse: the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline

asking price collapse: the price at which something is offered for sale

brave collapse: people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"; a North American Indian warrior; possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"; brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"

challenge collapse: a demand by a sentry for a password or identification; questioning a statement and demanding an explanation; "his challenge of the assumption that Japan is still our enemy"; a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror; a call to engage in a contest or fight; a demanding or stimulating situation; "they reacted irrationally to the challenge of Russian power"; raise a formal objection in a court of law; ask for identification; "The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard"; issue a challenge to; "Fischer challenged Spassky to a match"; take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

despite collapse: contemptuous disregard; "she wanted neither favor nor despite"

not mind collapse

ask collapse: make a request or demand for something to somebody; "She asked him for a loan"; consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren't we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"; inquire about; "I asked about their special today"; "He had to ask directions several times"; direct or put; seek an answer to; "ask a question"; address a question to and expect an answer from; "Ask your teacher about trigonometry"; "The children asked me about their dead grandmother"; require or ask for as a price or condition; "He is asking $200 for the table"; "The kidnappers are asking a million dollars in return for the release of their hostage"

against collapse

run the gauntlet collapse

bite the bullet collapse

summons collapse: a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant; an order to appear in person at a given place and time

disobey collapse: refuse to go along with; refuse to follow; be disobedient; "He disobeyed his supervisor and was fired"

quotation collapse: the practice of quoting from books or plays etc.; "since he lacks originality he must rely on quotation"; a passage or expression that is quoted or cited; a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity

curtsy collapse: bending at the knees; a gesture of respect made by women; make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect; "She curtsied when she shook the Queen's hand"; bend the knees in a gesture of respectful greeting

uncover collapse: remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"; make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

summon collapse: call in an official matter, such as to attend court; ask to come; "summon a lawyer"

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