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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

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

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

undertow collapse: the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore; an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling; "his account had a poignant undertow of regret"

elope collapse: run away secretly with one's beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

run away collapse: escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"

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

hightail collapse: leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in"

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

abscond collapse: run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

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"

onrush collapse: a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"

tide collapse: the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon; something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); "a rising tide of popular interest"; there are usually two high and two low tides each day; be carried with the tide; cause to float with the tide; rise or move forward; "surging waves"

run off collapse: decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff; leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"

chase collapse: United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873); cut a groove into; "chase silver"; go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"; pursue someone sexually or romantically

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"

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