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debate collapse: the formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote); argue with one another; "We debated the question of abortion"; "John debated Mary"; discuss the pros and cons of an issue

argument collapse: a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value determines the dependent variable; if f(x)=y, x is the independent variable; a summary of the subject or plot of a literary work or play or movie; "the editor added the argument to the poem"; a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true"; a discussion in which reasons are advanced for and against some proposition or proposal; "the argument over foreign aid goes on and on"

wolf collapse: any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs; a man who is aggressive in making amorous advances to women; German classical scholar who claimed that the Iliad and Odyssey were composed by several authors (1759-1824); Austrian composer (1860-1903); eat hastily; "The teenager wolfed down the pizza"

yell collapse: utter or declare in a very loud voice; "You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine"

skunk collapse: American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae

Flying Dutchman collapse: a phantom ship that is said to appear in storms near the Cape of Good Hope; the captain of a phantom ship (the Flying Dutchman) who was condemned to sail against the wind until Judgment Day

rhubarb collapse: plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous

tucked collapse: having tucked or being tucked; "tightly tucked blankets"; "a fancy tucked shirt"

screech collapse: a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry; "he ducked at the screechings of shells"; "he heard the scream of the brakes"

canteen collapse: a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers; restaurant in a factory; where workers can eat; a recreation room in an institution; a restaurant outside; often for soldiers or policemen; sells food and personal items to personnel at an institution or school or camp etc.

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!"

expedition collapse: a journey organized for a particular purpose; a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country; an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; "an expedition was sent to explore Mars"

gargoyle collapse: an ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal; a spout that terminates in a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal

drive in collapse: cause a run or runner to be scored; "His line double drove in Jim Lemon with the winning run"; arrive by motorcar; "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country"

inclement collapse: used of persons or behavior; showing no clemency or mercy; "the harsh sentence of an inclement judge"; (of weather or climate) severe

campaign collapse: an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa); a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"; several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints); go on a campaign; go off to war; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"

scuffle collapse: a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling; fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"

dare collapse: a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy; "he could never refuse a dare"; to be courageous enough to try or do something; "I don't dare call him", "she dares to dress differently from the others"

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