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gantlet collapse: the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times

manifesto collapse: a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

paper collapse: medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"; a scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"; a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses; cover with paper; "paper the box"

duel collapse: any struggle between two skillful opponents (individuals or groups); a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor; fight a duel, as over one's honor or a woman; "In the 19th century, men often dueled over small matters"

enunciation collapse: the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

wrestle collapse: the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"; engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate; "I wrestled with this decision for years"; combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"; engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"

hatchet collapse: a small ax with a short handle used with one hand (usually to chop wood)

hurrah collapse: a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"; shout `hurrah!'

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

defy collapse: challenge; "I dare you!"; resist or confront with resistance; "The politician defied public opinion"; "The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear"; "The bridge held"; elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"

contest collapse: a struggle between rivals; an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants; to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"

parchment collapse: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on; a superior paper resembling sheepskin

defense collapse: protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"; military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"; a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"; the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"; an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"; the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"; (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"

mobilization collapse: act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"; act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action; "mobilization of the country's economic resources"

position paper collapse: a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy

encyclical collapse: a letter from the pope sent to all Roman Catholic bishops throughout the world; intended for wide distribution; "an encyclical letter"

money order collapse: a written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office

crayon collapse: writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing; write, draw, or trace with a crayon

battle collapse: a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war; "Grant won a decisive victory in the battle of Chickamauga"; "he lost his romantic ideas about war when he got into a real engagement"; battle or contend against in or as if in a battle; "The Kurds are combating Iraqi troops in Northern Iraq"; "We must combat the prejudices against other races"; "they battled over the budget"

war cry collapse: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"

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