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ambush collapse: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise; wait in hiding to attack

impact collapse: the striking of one body against another; a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"; press or wedge together; pack together

hem in collapse: surround in a restrictive manner; "The building was hemmed in by flowers"

cake collapse: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate"; made from or based on a mixture of flour and sugar and eggs

purgatory collapse: (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins; a temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"

holy collapse: belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

lavish collapse: very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; "his unstinted devotion"; "called for unstinting aid to Britain"; characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"; expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns; "He was showered with praise"

scend collapse: rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave; "the boats surged"

prodigal collapse: a recklessly extravagant consumer; marked by rash extravagance; "led a prodigal life"

sacred collapse: (often followed by `to') devoted exclusively to a single use or purpose or person; "a fund sacred to charity"; "a morning hour sacred to study"; "a private office sacred to the President"; concerned with religion or religious purposes; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music"; worthy of respect or dedication; "saw motherhood as woman's sacred calling"

welter collapse: be immersed in; "welter in work"; toss, roll, or rise and fall in an uncontrolled way; "The shipwrecked survivors weltered in the sea for hours"

writhe collapse: to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling); "The prisoner writhed in discomfort"; "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"

loving collapse: feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"

pound collapse: a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"; United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972); a nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec; 16 ounces; "he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds"; break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"; shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"; partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal"

dragnet collapse: a system of coordinated measures for apprehending (criminals or other individuals); "caught in the police dragnet"

cobweb collapse: a dense elaborate spider web that is more efficient than the orb web; filaments from a web that was spun by a spider; a fabric so delicate and transparent as to resemble a web of a spider

impound collapse: place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don't stray"; take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

empire collapse: an eating apple that somewhat resembles a McIntosh; used as both an eating and a cooking apple; a group of countries under a single authority; "the British empire"; a monarchy with an emperor as head of state; the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

forge collapse: a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering; furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping; make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"; create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"; move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy; move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"

elixir collapse: a substance believed to cure all ills; a sweet flavored liquid (usually containing a small amount of alcohol) used in compounding medicines to be taken by mouth in order to mask an unpleasant taste

wince collapse: a reflex response to sudden pain; the facial expression of sudden pain; make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

lasso collapse: a long noosed rope used to catch animals; Belgian composer (1532-1594); catch with a lasso; "rope cows"

spank collapse: a slap with the flat of the hand; give a spanking to; subject to a spanking

arrogance collapse: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

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