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logomachy collapse: argument about words or the meaning of words

spar collapse: making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer; a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging; any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable; fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"; box lightly; fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"; furnish with spars

indomitable collapse: impossible to subdue

flank collapse: the side between ribs and hipbone; a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg; the side of military or naval formation; "they attacked the enemy's right flank"; a subfigure consisting of a side of something; be located at the sides of something or somebody

imp collapse: one who is playfully mischievous

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

hoard collapse: a secret store of valuables or money; save up as for future use

somebody collapse

heap collapse: fill to overflow; "heap the platter with potatoes"; bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him"

aegis collapse

free-for-all collapse

come to collapse: return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"; attain; "The horse finally struck a pace"

trump collapse: (bridge or whist) the suit that has been declared to rank above all other suits for the duration of the hand; "clubs were declared trumps"; "a trump can take a trick even when a card of a different suit is led"; a playing card in the suit that has been declared trumps; "the ace of trumps is a sure winner"; proclaim or announce with or as if with a fanfare; play a trump; produce a sound as if from a trumpet

set up collapse: well established and ready to function; "things I can do now that I'm set up"; get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery"; begin, or enable someone else to begin, a venture by providing the means, logistics, etc.; "set up an election"

thick collapse: abounding; having a lot of; "the top was thick with dust"; (of darkness) very intense; "thick night"; "thick darkness"; "a face in deep shadow"; "deep night"; not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions; "an inch thick"; "a thick board"; "a thick sandwich"; "spread a thick layer of butter"; "thick coating of dust"; "thick warm blankets"; relatively dense in consistency; "thick cream"; "thick soup"; "thick smoke"; "thick fog"; in quick succession; "misfortunes come fast and thick"

yield collapse: an amount of a product; consent reluctantly; cease opposition; stop fighting; bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"; be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information"; give in, as to influence or pressure

switch collapse: the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"; a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other; a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment; control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit; railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock; hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure; make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"; lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"; flog with or as if with a flexible rod

lack collapse: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

freehold collapse: tenure by which land is held in fee simple or for life; an estate held in fee simple or for life

makeup collapse: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance; an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event; "he missed the test and had to take a makeup"; "the two teams played a makeup one week later"

sit in collapse: participate in an act of civil disobedience; attend as a visitor; "Can I sit in on your Intermediate Hittite class?"

savant collapse

strife collapse: bitter conflict; heated often violent dissension

serve collapse: (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"; put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"; do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"; provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"; help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"; mate with; "male animals serve the females for breeding purposes"; deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"; do military service; "She served in Vietnam"; "My sons never served, because they are short-sighted"; work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"; devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"; contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"; promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to; "Art serves commerce"; "Their interests are served"; "The lake serves recreation"; "The President's wisdom has served the country well"; serve a purpose, role, or function; "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"; spend time in prison or in a labor camp; "He did six years for embezzlement"

rival collapse: the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"; be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race"

commit collapse: cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

blaze collapse: a light-colored marking; "they chipped off bark to mark the trail with blazes"; "the horse had a blaze between its eyes"; a strong flame that burns brightly; "the blaze spread rapidly"; indicate by marking trees with blazes; "blaze a trail"; move rapidly and as if blazing; "The spaceship blazed out into space"; burn brightly and intensely; "The summer sun alone can cause a pine to blaze"; shine brightly and intensively; "Meteors blazed across the atmosphere"

manuscript collapse: the form of a literary work submitted for publication; handwritten book or document

have collapse: suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"; undergo; "The stocks had a fast run-up"; have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"; have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire"; achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day"; have a personal or business relationship with someone; "have a postdoc"; "have an assistant"; "have a lover"; have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"; be confronted with; "What do we have here?"; "Now we have a fine mess"

rick collapse: pile in ricks; "rick hay"

undertaking collapse: any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"; the trade of a funeral director

VIP collapse

doings collapse

take on collapse

person collapse: a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"; a human body (usually including the clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"; a grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"

take issue with collapse

extinction collapse: the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning; "the extinction of the lights"; a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus; complete annihilation; "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"; the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation; no longer in existence; "the extinction of a species"; no longer active; extinguished; "the extinction of the volcano"

subordinate collapse: an assistant subject to the authority or control of another; lower in rank or importance; subject or submissive to authority or the control of another; "a subordinate kingdom"; make subordinate, dependent, or subservient; "Our wishes have to be subordinated to that of our ruler"; rank or order as less important or consider of less value; "Art is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schools"

interlock collapse: a device that prevents an automotive engine from starting; "car theives know how to bypass the ignition interlock"; coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively; become engaged or intermeshed with one another; "They were locked in embrace"

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