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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

relay collapse: the act of passing something along from one person or group to another; "the relay was successful"; electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit; a fresh team to relieve weary draft animals; a crew of workers who relieve another crew; pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers"; control or operate by relay

steeplechase collapse: a horse race over an obstructed course; a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jump

sweepstakes collapse: a lottery in which the prize consists of the money paid by the participants

heat collapse: the trait of being intensely emotional; the sensation caused by heat energy; a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race; a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature; make hot or hotter; "the sun heats the oceans"; "heat the water on the stove"; gain heat or get hot; "The room heated up quickly"; provide with heat; "heat the house"

component collapse: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"; an abstract part of something; "jealousy was a component of his character"; "two constituents of a musical composition are melody and harmony"; "the grammatical elements of a sentence"; "a key factor in her success"; "humor: an effective ingredient of a speech"

radio station collapse: station for the production and transmission of radio broadcasts

walk collapse: the act of traveling by foot; "walking is a healthy form of exercise"; the act of walking somewhere; "he took a walk after lunch"; a slow gait of a horse in which two feet are always on the ground; a path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"; manner of walking; "he had a funny walk"; obtain a base on balls; give a base on balls to; take a walk; go for a walk; walk for pleasure; "The lovers held hands while walking"; "We like to walk every Sunday"; use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"; make walk; "He walks the horse up the mountain"; "Walk the dog twice a day"; accompany or escort; "I'll walk you to your car"; traverse or cover by walking; "Walk the tightrope"; "Paul walked the streets of Damascus"; "She walks 3 miles every day"; walk at a pace; "The horses walked across the meadow"; be or act in association with; "We must walk with our dispossessed brothers and sisters"; "Walk with God"; live or behave in a specified manner; "walk in sadness"

studio collapse: workplace for the teaching or practice of an art; "she ran a dance studio"; "the music department provided studios for their students"; "you don't need a studio to make a passport photograph"; workplace consisting of a room or building where movies or television shows or radio programs are produced and recorded

lap collapse: movement once around a course; "he drove an extra lap just for insurance"; a flap that lies over another part; "the lap of the shingles should be at least ten inches"; the part of a piece of clothing that covers the thighs; "his lap was covered with food stains"; the upper side of the thighs of a seated person; "he picked up the little girl and plopped her down in his lap"; an area of control or responsibility; "the job fell right in my lap"; take up with the tongue; "The cat lapped up the milk"; "the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast"; move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound; "The bubbles swoshed around in the glass"; "The curtain swooshed open"; lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

race collapse: a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"; any competition; "the race for the presidency"; people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"; compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"; cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"; to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"

sexism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of the opposite sex

male chauvinism collapse: activity indicative of belief in the superiority of men over women

Homo sapiens collapse: the only surviving hominid; species to which modern man belongs; bipedal primate having language and ability to make and use complex tools; brain volume at least 1400 cc

human nature collapse: the shared psychological attributes of humankind that are assumed to be shared by all human beings; "a great observer of human nature"

bloodbath collapse: indiscriminate slaughter; "a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered"; "ten days after the bloodletting Hitler gave the action its name"; "the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder"; "a huge prison battue was ordered"

racism collapse: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race; the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races

apartheid collapse: a social policy or racial segregation involving political and economic and legal discrimination against people who are not Whites; the former official policy in South Africa

fascism collapse: a political theory advocating an authoritarian hierarchical government (as opposed to democracy or liberalism)

handicap collapse: advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning; put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"; attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

oscilloscope collapse: electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities

massacre collapse: kill a large number of people indiscriminately; "The Hutus massacred the Tutsis in Rwanda"

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