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exceed collapse: go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"; go beyond; "Their loyalty exceeds their national bonds"

bristle collapse: a stiff hair; a stiff fiber (coarse hair or filament); natural or synthetic; react in an offended or angry manner; "He bristled at her suggestion that he should teach her how to use the program"; rise up as in fear; "The dog's fur bristled"; "It was a sight to make one's hair uprise!"

defender collapse: a person who cares for persons or property; a fighter who holds out against attack

bushwhack collapse: cut one's way through the woods or bush; live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

stoker collapse: a mechanical device for stoking a furnace; a laborer who tends fires (as on a coal-fired train or steamship); Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)

spearhead collapse: the head and sharpened point of a spear; the leading military unit in an attack; someone who leads or initiates an activity (attack or campaign etc.); be the leader of; "She spearheaded the effort to find a cure for the disease"

lifeboat collapse: a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship

construct collapse: draw with suitable instruments and under specified conditions; "construct an equilateral triangle"; make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"; create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts; "construct a proof"; "construct an argument"; create by linking linguistic units; "construct a sentence"; "construct a paragraph"

on guard collapse: vigilant; "on guard against con artists"; "must remain on your guard in such a situation"

bridgehead collapse: a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy; an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies; "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

beachhead collapse: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments; "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"; a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead"

navy collapse: an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

educate collapse: give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"; train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

leave no stone unturned collapse: search thoroughly and exhaustively; "The police left no stone unturned in looking for the President's murderer"

apologist collapse: a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"

vindicate collapse: clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel"; maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens"

issue forth collapse: come forth; "A scream came from the woman's mouth"; "His breath came hard"

prepare collapse: to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"; lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"; prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"

forefront collapse: the part in the front or nearest the viewer; "he was in the forefront"; "he was at the head of the column"

ranch collapse: farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle); manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"

screen collapse: protective covering consisting of a metallic netting mounted in a frame and covering windows or doors (especially for protection against insects); a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"; partition consisting of a decorative frame or panel that serves to divide a space; display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created; a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"; prevent from entering; "block out the strong sunlight"; project onto a screen for viewing; "screen a film"; examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"; test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; "screen the blood for the HIV virus"

heel collapse: the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation; (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft; the lower end of a ship's mast; the back part of the human foot; one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread; put a new heel on; "heel shoes"; strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball"; perform with the heels; "heel that dance"; follow at the heels of a person

bottom collapse: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms"; the lower side of anything; the lowest part of anything; "they started at the bottom of the hill"; the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat; the lowest rank; "bottom member of the class"; strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom; provide with a bottom or a seat; "bottom the chairs"

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