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wheels within wheels collapse

Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

quandary collapse

elongated collapse: drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

oxymoron collapse: conjoining contradictory terms (as in `deafening silence')

overlong collapse

paradox collapse: (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

wedlock collapse

intermarriage collapse

mixed marriage collapse: marriage of two people from different races or different religions or different cultures; "the families of both partners in a mixed marriage often disapprove"

reach out collapse: attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn't want to have anything to do with me"

miscegenation collapse: reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)

matrimony collapse: the ceremony or sacrament of marriage

lengthened collapse

dragged out collapse

prolonged collapse: (of illness) developing slowly or of long duration

drawn out collapse

stretched collapse: (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching; "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury"; extended or spread over a wide area or distance; "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us"

misalliance collapse: an unsuitable alliance (especially with regard to marriage)

maze collapse: complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

strung out collapse

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

marathon collapse: any long and arduous undertaking; a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians; a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

dilemma collapse: state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options

protracted collapse

lengthy collapse

rattail collapse

jungle collapse: a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival; an impenetrable equatorial forest

cockle collapse: common edible European bivalve mollusk having a rounded shell with radiating ribs; common edible European bivalve

taut collapse: pulled or drawn tight; "taut sails"; "a tight drumhead"; "a tight rope"; subjected to great tension; stretched tight; "the skin of his face looked drawn and tight"; "her nerves were taut as the strings of a bow"

contortion collapse: the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

drawn collapse: having the curtains or draperies closed or pulled shut; "the drawn draperies kept direct sunlight from fading the rug"; used of vehicles pulled forward (often used in combination); "horse-drawn vehicles"

break even collapse: attain a level at which there is neither gain nor loss, as in business, gambling, or a competitive sport; make neither profit nor loss

stretched out collapse

iconology collapse: the branch of art history that studies visual images and their symbolic meaning (especially in social or political terms)

rimple collapse

ligament collapse: any connection or unifying bond; a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs

ravel collapse: French composer and exponent of Impressionism (1875-1937); tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"; disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"

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