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hardheaded collapse: guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"; unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

pliability collapse: adaptability of mind or character; "he was valued for his reliability and pliability"; "he increased the leanness and suppleness of the organization"

decision collapse: the act of making up your mind about something; "the burden of decision was his"; "he drew his conclusions quickly"; a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration; "a decision unfavorable to the opposition"; "his conclusion took the evidence into account"; "satisfied with the panel's determination"; the outcome of a game or contest; "the team dropped three decisions in a row"; (boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred; "had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent"

containment collapse: the act of containing; keeping something from spreading; "the containment of the AIDS epidemic"; "the containment of the rebellion"; (physics) a system designed to prevent the accidental release of radioactive material from a reactor; a policy of creating strategic alliances in order to check the expansion of a hostile power or ideology or to force it to negotiate peacefully; "containment of communist expansion was a central principle of United States' foreign policy from 1947 to the 1975"

chronic collapse: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; "chronic indigestion"; "a chronic shortage of funds"; "a chronic invalid"

fury collapse: a feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"; (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals

vigorous collapse: characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war"; strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson

gutsy collapse: marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited; "you have to admire her; it was a gutsy thing to do"; "the gutsy...intensity of her musical involvement"-Judith Crist; "a gutsy red wine"

elevation collapse: drawing of an exterior of a structure; (ballet) the height of a dancer's leap or jump; "a dancer of exceptional elevation"; distance of something above a reference point (such as sea level); "there was snow at the higher elevations"; the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity"; angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

internationalism collapse: the doctrine that nations should cooperate because their common interests are more important than their differences

realistic collapse: aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"; of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a realistic system of thought"

violent collapse: (of colors or sounds) intensely vivid or loud; "a violent clash of colors"; "her dress was a violent red"; "a violent noise"; "wild colors"; "wild shouts"; effected by force or injury rather than natural causes; "a violent death"; acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity; "a violent attack"; "a violent person"; "violent feelings"; "a violent rage"; "felt a violent dislike"

gorilla collapse: largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa

brinkmanship collapse: the policy of pushing a dangerous situation to the brink of disaster (to the limits of safety)

detente collapse: the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations)

survive collapse: continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"

open door collapse: freedom of access; "he maintained an open door for all employees"

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