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conflict collapse: an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs"; an incompatibility of dates or events; "he noticed a conflict in the dates of the two meetings"; opposition between two simultaneous but incompatible feelings; "he was immobilized by conflict and indecision"; opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces (especially an opposition that motivates the development of the plot); "this form of conflict is essential to Mann's writing"; a state of opposition between persons or ideas or interests; "his conflict of interest made him ineligible for the post"; "a conflict of loyalties"; go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"; be in conflict; "The two proposals conflict!"

enjoy collapse: have benefit from; "enjoy privileges"; derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"; have for one's benefit; "The industry enjoyed a boom"

levitate collapse: be suspended in the air, as if in defiance of gravity; "The guru claimed that he could levitate"; cause to rise in the air and float, as if in defiance of gravity; "The magician levitated the woman"

backlash collapse: an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"

swim collapse: travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank"

vogue collapse: the popular taste at a given time; "leather is the latest vogue"; "he followed current trends"; "the 1920s had a style of their own"

go up collapse: be erected, built, or constructed; "New buildings are going up everywhere"

flipper collapse: the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming; a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

uptown collapse: a residential part of town away from the central commercial district; of or located in the upper part of a town; "uptown residential areas"; toward or in the upper part of town

luxuriate collapse: thrive profusely or flourish extensively; become extravagant; indulge (oneself) luxuriously

upward collapse: directed up; "the cards were face upward"; "an upward stroke of the pen"

oppose collapse: be against; express opposition to; "We oppose the ban on abortion"; be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"; oppose with equal weight or force

swimming collapse: the act of swimming; "it was the swimming they enjoyed most": "they took a short swim in the pool"

repercussion collapse: a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"

eat up collapse: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"

ascend collapse: travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"; slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"; go along towards (a river's) source; "The boat ascended the Delaware"; become king or queen; "She ascended to the throne after the King's death"; go back in order of genealogical succession; "Inheritance may not ascend linearly"

freak out collapse: lose one's nerve; "When he saw the accident, he freaked out"

indulge collapse: enjoy to excess; "She indulges in ice cream"; give free rein to; "The writer indulged in metaphorical language"

friction collapse: effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure; the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another

fin collapse: organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals; a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish; show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"; propel oneself through the water in a finning motion; equip (a car) with fins

snorkel collapse: air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time; breathing device consisting of a bent tube fitting into a swimmer's mouth and extending above the surface; allows swimmer to breathe while face down in the water; dive with a snorkel

clash collapse: a state of conflict between persons; a state of conflict between colors; "her dress was a disturbing clash of colors"; disagree violently; "We clashed over the new farm policies"; be incompatible; be or come into conflict; "These colors clash"

collision collapse: a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"; an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"; (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

antagonism collapse: (biochemistry) interference in or inhibition of the physiological action of a chemical substance by another having a similar structure; an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility; the relation between opposing principles or forces or factors; "the inherent antagonism of capitalism and socialism"

stand up collapse: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"; refuse to back down; remain solid under criticism or attack; resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.; "Her shoes won't hold up"; "This theory won't hold water"

bathe collapse: the act of swimming; "the Englishman said he had a good bathe"; cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily"; clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day"; suffuse with or as if with light; "The room was bathed in sunlight"

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