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interposition collapse: the act of interposing one thing between or among others

intervention collapse: (law) a proceeding that permits a person to enter into a lawsuit already in progress; admission of person not an original party to the suit so that person can protect some right or interest that is allegedly affected by the proceedings; "the purpose of intervention is to prevent unnecessary duplication of lawsuits"; the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute); a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

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

incursion collapse: the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American living room"; the mistake of incurring liability or blame

tornado collapse: a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground

whirlwind collapse: a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth

outburst collapse: a sudden violent disturbance; a sudden violent happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

eruption collapse: the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum; (of volcanos) pouring out fumes of lava (or a deposit so formed); symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

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

hurricane collapse: a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving a 73-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)

entrenchment collapse: an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches

inroad collapse: an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market"; an invasion or hostile attack

foray collapse: an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays into politics"; a sudden short attack; briefly enter enemy territory

outbreak collapse: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

gale collapse: a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

tempest collapse: (literary) a violent wind; "a tempest swept over the island"

cyclone collapse: a violent rotating windstorm; (meteorology) rapid inward circulation of air masses about a low-pressure center; circling counterclockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern

explosion collapse: the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"; a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball; a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"; a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction; the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"; a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

aggression collapse: violent action that is hostile and usually unprovoked; deliberately unfriendly behavior; the act of initiating hostilities; a disposition to behave aggressively; a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

raid collapse: an attempt by speculators to defraud investors; search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"; take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"; search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"

interjection collapse: the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts

flare up collapse: ignite quickly and suddenly, especially after having died down; "the fire flared up and died down once again"

gust collapse: a strong current of air; "the tree was bent almost double by the gust"

upheaval collapse: (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)

injection collapse: the forceful insertion of a substance under pressure; the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe; "the nurse gave him a flu shot"; any solution that is injected (as into the skin)

interference collapse: (American football) blocking a player's path with your body; "he ran interference for the quarterback"

entrance collapse: the act of entering; "she made a grand entrance"; something that provides access (to get in or get out); "they waited at the entrance to the garden"; "beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral"; a movement into or inward; put into a trance

infiltration collapse: a process in which individuals (or small groups) penetrate an area (especially the military penetration of enemy positions without detection)

paroxysm collapse: a sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"

interruption collapse: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt"

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