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vantage collapse: place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)

emulsify collapse: form into or become an emulsion; "The solution emulsified"; cause to become an emulsion; make into an emulsion

teamster collapse: someone who drives a truck as an occupation; the driver of a team of horses doing hauling

knock collapse: the act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"; negative criticism; a bad experience; "the school of hard knocks"; the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing); "the knocking grew louder"; a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head"; find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"; deliver a sharp blow or push :"He knocked the glass clear across the room"; rap with the knuckles; "knock on the door"

spur collapse: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"

trice collapse: hoist up or in and lash or secure with a small rope; raise with a line; "trice a window shade"

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?"

adept collapse: having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching"

sally collapse: a venture off the beaten path; "a sally into the wide world beyond his home"

play out collapse: become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast"; play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"; perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?"

scaling collapse: ascent by or as if by a ladder; act of measuring or arranging or adjusting according to a scale; the act of arranging in a graduated series

perfuse collapse: force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); "perfuse a liver with a salt solution"

scourge collapse: a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor); punish severely; excoriate

get the better of collapse: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

flying start collapse: a quick and auspicious beginning; a racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line

stripe collapse: a marking of a different color or texture from the background; a kind or category; "businessmen of every stripe joined in opposition to the proposal"; a piece of braid, usually on the sleeve, indicating military rank or length of service; mark with stripes

propel collapse: cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

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