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counterattack collapse: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.; make a counterattack

garrote collapse: an instrument of execution for execution by strangulation; strangle with an iron collar; "people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain"

ulcer collapse: a circumscribed inflammatory and often suppurating lesion on the skin or an internal mucous surface resulting in necrosis of tissue

fly in the ointment collapse: an inconvenience that detracts from the usefulness of something

hiccup collapse: (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"; breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"

infection collapse: (international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure; moral corruption or contamination; "ambitious men are led astray by an infection that is almost unavoidable"; an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted; (medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease; (phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound; the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms

bullshit collapse: obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"; talk through one's hat; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"

denature collapse: make (alcohol) unfit for drinking without impairing usefulness for other purposes; modify (as a native protein) especially by heat, acid, alkali, or ultraviolet radiation so that all of the original properties are removed or diminished; add nonfissionable material to (fissionable material) so as to make unsuitable for use in an atomic bomb

nipple collapse: a flexible cap on a baby's feeding bottle or pacifier; the small projection of a mammary gland

chair collapse: a seat for one person, with a support for the back; "he put his coat over the back of the chair and sat down"; act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university; "She chaired the department for many years"

fad collapse: an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"

malaria collapse: an infective disease caused by sporozoan parasites that are transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito; marked by paroxysms of chills and fever

gunman collapse: a professional killer who uses a gun; a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)

mull collapse: an island in western Scotland in the Inner Hebrides; a term used in Scottish names of promontories; "the Mull of Kintyre"; heat with sugar and spices to make a hot drink; "mulled cider"

bop collapse: an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940); dance the bebop

hose collapse: a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas; man's close-fitting garment of the 16th and 17th centuries covering the legs and reaching up to the waist; worn with a doublet; water with a hose; "hose the lawn"

regular collapse: a garment size for persons of average height and weight; a regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture"; a dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"; a soldier in the regular army; in accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"; relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"; officially full-time; "regular students"; not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"; in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"; (of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula; (used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"; conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"; regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"

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