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rush collapse: (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"; a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"; a sudden forceful flow; physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813); grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems; urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"; act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"; attack suddenly; step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"; run with the ball, in football

trot collapse: a gait faster than a walk; diagonally opposite legs strike the ground together; run at a moderately swift pace; cause to trot; "She trotted the horse home"; ride at a trot

tilt collapse: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"; a slight but noticeable partiality; "the court's tilt toward conservative rulings"; charge with a tilt

superficially collapse: in a superficial manner; "he was superficially interested"

slip in collapse: insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work"

mining collapse: the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth; laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment

tax collapse: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government; make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"; use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"; levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"; set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)

squirt collapse: wet with a spurt of liquid; "spurt the wall with water"; cause to come out in a squirt; "the boy squirted water at his little sister"

outbreak collapse: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"

hustle collapse: cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater"; sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

imposition collapse: the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo); an uncalled-for burden; "he listened but resented the imposition"

levy collapse: the act of drafting into military service; a charge imposed and collected; impose and collect; "levy a fine"

beard collapse: hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals; the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face; a person who diverts suspicion from someone (especially a woman who accompanies a male homosexual in order to conceal his homosexuality); a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses; go along the rim, like a beard around the chin; "Houses bearded the top of the heights"

spur collapse: a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward; "cowboys know not to squat with their spurs on"; tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers; any sharply pointed projection; goad with spurs; "the rider spurred his horse"; equip with spurs; "spur horses"; strike with a spur; give heart or courage to; incite or stimulate; "The Academy was formed to spur research"

breakthrough collapse: making an important discovery; a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense

work in collapse: add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"

invade collapse: march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation; "Hitler invaded Poland on September 1, 1939"; penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way; "The cancer had invaded her lungs"; occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

sou collapse: a former French coin of low denomination; often used of any small amount of money; "he hasn't a sou to his name"

interpose collapse: introduce; "God interposed death"; be or come between; "An interposing thicket blocked their way"

impulse collapse: the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

swoop collapse: a swift descent through the air; a very rapid raid; (music) rapid sliding up or down the musical scale; "the violinist was indulgent with his swoops and slides"; seize or catch with a swooping motion; move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc

fig collapse: fleshy sweet pear-shaped yellowish or purple multiple fruit eaten fresh or preserved or dried; Mediterranean tree widely cultivated for its edible fruit

sieve collapse: a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles; distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"; check and sort carefully; "sift the information"

lunge collapse: (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward; make a thrusting forward movement

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