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sudden collapse: happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

startling collapse: so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"

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

railroad collapse: transport by railroad; supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"

tremor collapse: an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear); a small earthquake; shaking or trembling (usually resulting from weakness or stress or disease); shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking"

sensation collapse: an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation; "a sensation of touch"; a general feeling of excitement and heightened interest; "anticipation produced in me a sensation somewhere between hope and fear"; a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation"

blackmail collapse: extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information; obtain through threats; exert pressure on someone through threats

suddenly collapse: happening unexpectedly; "suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her side"

wildly collapse: to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree; "the storyline is wildly unrealistic"; with violent and uncontrollable passion; "attacked wildly, slashing and stabbing over and over"; in an uncontrolled or unrestrained manner; "He gesticulated wildly"

burst collapse: a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason); "a burst of applause"; "a fit of housecleaning"; suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted' is an informal term for `burst'); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"; break open or apart suddenly; "The bubble burst"; break open or apart suddenly and forcefully; "The dam burst"; emerge suddenly; "The sun burst into view"; move suddenly, energetically, or violently; "He burst out of the house into the cool night"

contribution collapse: any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"; act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity; a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story; an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"; a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

supinate collapse: turn (the hand or forearm) so that the back is downward or backward, or turn out (the leg)

impetuously collapse: in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions; "he often acts impulsively and later regrets it"

capsize collapse: overturn accidentally; "Don't rock the boat or it will capsize!"

hurried collapse: moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

dash off collapse: write quickly; "She dashed off a note to her husband saying she would not be home for supper"; "He scratched off a thank-you note to the hostess"

in passing collapse: incidentally; in the course of doing something else; "he made this remark in passing"

hotheaded collapse: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

interlope collapse: encroach on the rights of others, as in trading without a proper license

impatient collapse: restless or short of temper under delay or opposition; "impatient with the slower students"; "impatient of criticism"

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