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gambit collapse: a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position; an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

rusty collapse: covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"

lagging collapse: used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat

strategy collapse: the branch of military science dealing with military command and the planning and conduct of a war

Jacobin collapse: a member of the radical movement that instituted the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution

rouge collapse: makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks; redden by applying rouge to; "she rouged her cheeks"

trickery collapse: the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them); verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way

fish collapse: any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish"; the flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish"; catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"; seek indirectly; "fish for compliments"

aspic collapse: savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables

rust collapse: any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants; the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water; a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus; a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture; of the brown color of rust; become coated with oxide

jester collapse: a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the middle ages

colored person collapse: a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

Negro collapse: relating to or characteristic of or being a member of the traditional racial division of mankind having brown to black pigmentation and tightly curled hair

nigger collapse: (ethnic slur) extremely offensive name for a Black person; "only a Black can call another Black a nigga"

Caucasian collapse: a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that have no known affiliations to languages spoken elsewhere; of or relating to Caucasian people; of or relating to the geographical region of Caucasia; "Caucasian languages"

paleface collapse: a derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians)

Oriental collapse: a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)

WASP collapse: social or solitary hymenopterans typically having a slender body with the abdomen attached by a narrow stalk and having a formidable sting; a white person of Anglo-Saxon ancestry who belongs to a Protestant denomination

fiery collapse: like or suggestive of fire; "the burning sand"; "a fiery desert wind"; "an igneous desert atmosphere"; very intense; "a fiery temper"; "flaming passions"

Man collapse: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"; one of the British Isles in the Irish Sea; an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"; a male person who plays a significant role (husband or lover or boyfriend) in the life of a particular woman; "she takes good care of her man"; an adult male person who has a manly character (virile and courageous competent); "the army will make a man of you"; the generic use of the word to refer to any human being; "it was every man for himself"; a male subordinate; "the chief stationed two men outside the building"; "he awaited word from his man in Havana"; provide with men; "We cannot man all the desks"; take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place; "Mr. Smith manned the reception desk in the morning"

salmagundi collapse: cooked meats and eggs and vegetables usually arranged in rows around the plate and dressed with a salad dressing

Indian collapse: a member of the race of people living in America when Europeans arrived; a native or inhabitant of India; of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages; "Native American religions"; "Indian arrowheads"; of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures; "the Indian subcontinent"; "Indian saris"

cardinal collapse: crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male; a variable color averaging a vivid red; (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes; serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"; being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order; "cardinal numbers"

hindrance collapse: the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding; any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome; something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

salad collapse: food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens

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