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joust collapse: a combat between two mounted knights tilting against each other with blunted lances; joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback

impingement collapse: a sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something; influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

negotiation collapse: the activity or business of negotiating an agreement; coming to terms; a discussion intended to produce an agreement; "the buyout negotiation lasted several days"; "they disagreed but kept an open dialogue"; "talks between Israelis and Palestinians"

hardship collapse: something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"

waiting collapse: being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"

percussion collapse: the act of exploding a percussion cap; the act of playing a percussion instrument; tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes

near collapse: not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances; "near neighbors"; "in the near future"; "they are near equals"; "his nearest approach to success"; "a very near thing"; "a near hit by the bomb"; "she was near tears"; "she was close to tears"; "had a close call"; closely resembling the genuine article; "near beer"; "a dress of near satin"; near in time or place or relationship; "as the wedding day drew near"; "stood near the door"; "don't shoot until they come near"; "getting near to the true explanation"; "her mother is always near"; "The end draws nigh"; "the bullet didn't come close"; "don't get too close to the fire"

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

come across collapse: communicate the intended meaning or impression; "He came across very clearly"; be perceived in a certain way; make a certain impression

sideswipe collapse: a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles); strike from the side

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"

joining collapse: the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"

brewing collapse: the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast

seance collapse: a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

close in collapse: advance or converge on; "The police were closing in on him"

concussion collapse: any violent blow; injury to the brain caused by a blow; usually resulting in loss of consciousness

approaching collapse: of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

on the spot collapse: without delay or immediately; "we hired her on the spot"; "thought they were going to shoot us down on the spot"; at the place in question; there; "they were on the spot when it happened"; "it had to be decided by the man on the spot"; in a difficult situation; "that question really put him on the spot"

interview collapse: the questioning of a person (or a conversation in which information is elicited); often conducted by journalists; "my interviews with teenagers revealed a weakening of religious bonds"; conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting; discuss formally with (somebody) for the purpose of an evaluation; "We interviewed the job candidates"; go for an interview in the hope of being hired; "The job candidate interviewed everywhere"

omen collapse: a sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"

powwow collapse: a council of or with Native Americans; hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting

carom collapse: a shot in billiards in which the cue ball contacts one object ball and then the other; make a carom; rebound after hitting; "The car caromed off several lampposts"

sitting collapse: the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position; "he read the mystery at one sitting"; (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting"; a session as of a legislature or court; not moving and therefore easy to attack; "a sitting target"

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