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conflict collapse: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"; an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"; opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"; opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"; a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"; go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"; be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!"

conterminous collapse: connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"

bargain collapse: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"; an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"; come to terms; arrive at an agreement

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

overture collapse: orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"

subpoena collapse: a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court; serve or summon with a subpoena; "The witness and her records were subpoenaed"

par value collapse: the value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value

market value collapse: the price at which buyers and sellers trade the item in an open marketplace

solicit collapse: make a solicitation or petition for something desired; "She is too shy to solicit"; incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination; "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents"; make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently; "Henry IV solicited the Pope for a divorce"; "My neighbor keeps soliciting money for different charities"

fling collapse: the act of flinging; throw with force or recklessness; "fling the frisbee"; move in an abrupt or headlong manner; "He flung himself onto the sofa"

army collapse: a large number of people united for some specific purpose; a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

negotiate collapse: succeed in passing through, around, or over; "The hiker negociated the high mountain pass"

join battle collapse: engage in a conflict; "The battle over health care reform was joined"

woo collapse: make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"; seek someone's favor; "China is wooing Russia"

corps collapse: an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support; a body of people associated together; "diplomatic corps"

bogey collapse: an evil spirit; (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole; to shoot in one stroke over par

disable collapse: injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"; make unable to perform a certain action; "disable this command on your computer"

clash collapse: a state of conflict between persons; a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"; disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"; be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"

outclass collapse: cause to appear in a lower class; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati"

licked collapse: having been got the better of; "I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet"

outshine collapse: attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"; shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"

compete collapse: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

plea collapse: an answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed; (law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)

augur collapse: (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy; predict from an omen

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