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goad collapse: a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"; stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick; urge with or as if with a goad

activism collapse: a policy of taking direct and militant action to achieve a political or social goal

dynamics collapse: the branch of mechanics concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies

gravitation collapse: a figurative movement toward some attraction; "the gravitation of the middle class to the suburbs"; movement downward resulting from gravitational attraction; "irrigation by gravitation rather than by pumps"

downhill collapse: a ski race down a trail; the downward slope of a hill; toward the bottom of a hill; "running downhill, he gained a lot of speed"; toward a lower or inferior state; "your performance has been going downhill for a long time now"

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

passage collapse: the act of passing from one state or place to the next; a journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"; the act of passing something to another person; a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"; a way through or along which someone or something may pass; a path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"; a section of text; particularly a section of medium length; a short section of a musical composition

impelling collapse: markedly effective as if by emotional pressure; "impelling skill as a teller of tales"; "an impelling personality"

body language collapse: communication via the movements or attitudes of the body

pounce collapse: the act of pouncing; move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"

flow collapse: the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression; the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases); any uninterrupted stream or discharge; the amount of fluid that flows in a given time; cover or swamp with water; move or progress freely as if in a stream; "The crowd flowed out of the stadium"; cause to flow; "The artist flowed the washes on the paper"; be abundantly present; "The champagne flowed at the wedding"

cartoon collapse: a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence; a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine; draw cartoons of

incite collapse: provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"

slow motion collapse: a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate

come down collapse: criticize or reprimand harshly; "The critics came down hard on the new play"

preview collapse: a screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public; an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future; watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public

stoop collapse: an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward; small porch or set of steps at the front entrance of a house; carry oneself, often habitually, with head, shoulders, and upper back bent forward; "The old man was stooping but he could walk around without a cane"; sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"; descend swiftly, as if on prey; "The eagle stooped on the mice in the field"

microdot collapse: photograph reduced to the size of a dot (usually for purposes of security)

scoreboard collapse: a large board for displaying the score of a contest (and some other information)

gesture collapse: motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling; something done as an indication of intention; "a political gesture"; "a gesture of defiance"; the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

depreciation collapse: a decrease in price or value; "depreciation of the dollar against the yen"; decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use

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