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counterattack collapse: (chess) an attack that is intended to counter the opponent's advantage in another part of the board; an attack by a defending force against an attacking enemy force in order to regain lost ground or cut off enemy advance units etc.; make a counterattack

sulfurous collapse: of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur

indecent collapse: offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"; offending against sexual mores in conduct or appearance; "a bathing suit considered indecent by local standards"; not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

invasion collapse: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder; (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"; any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"

contentious collapse: involving or likely to cause controversy; "a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson; inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

sultry collapse: characterized by oppressive heat and humidity; "the summer was sultry and oppressive"; "the stifling atmosphere"; "the sulfurous atmosphere preceding a thunderstorm"

unpeaceful collapse: not peaceful; "unpeaceful times"; "an unpeaceful marriage"

hideous collapse: so extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"; grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror; "subjected to outrageous cruelty"; "a hideous pattern of injustice"; "horrific conditions in the mining industry"

bawdy collapse: humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"

repellent collapse: the power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"; a chemical substance that repels animals; a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water; incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"

fall upon collapse: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake"

rancid collapse: (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition; "rancid butter"; "rancid bacon"

odorous collapse: having odor or a characteristic odor; "odorous jasmine flowers"; "odorous garbage"; "fresh odorous bread"

lewd collapse: suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"

racer collapse: slender fast-moving North American snakes; an animal that races; a fast car that competes in races; someone who drives racing cars at high speeds

nauseating collapse: causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

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