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All collision synonyms

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noun collision

  • dilapidation — to cause or allow (a building, automobile, etc.) to fall into a state of disrepair, as by misuse or neglect (often used passively): The house had been dilapidated by neglect.
  • bump — If you bump into something or someone, you accidentally hit them while you are moving.
  • slam — the winning or bidding of all the tricks or all the tricks but one in a deal. Compare grand slam (def 1), little slam.
  • rap — to carry off; transport.
  • pileup — a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
  • crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
  • thud — a dull sound, as of a heavy blow or fall.
  • impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
  • wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
  • concussion — If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
  • jar — Java archive
  • jolt — Java Open Language Toolkit
  • percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
  • thump — a blow with something thick and heavy, producing a dull sound; a heavy knock.
  • strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • hit — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
  • knock — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
  • butt — Someone's butt is their bottom.
  • destruction — Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  • smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
  • shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
  • contact — Contact involves meeting or communicating with someone, especially regularly.
  • ruinruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
  • sideswipe — to strike with a sweeping stroke or blow along the side; strike a glancing blow obliquely.
  • fender bender — a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.
  • demolishment — to destroy or ruin (a building or other structure), especially on purpose; tear down; raze.
  • head-on — (of two objects) meeting with the fronts or heads foremost: a head-on collision.
  • accident — An accident happens when a vehicle hits a person, an object, or another vehicle, causing injury or damage.
  • rear-ender — an accident in which a vehicle or other conveyance has run into the rear of another.
  • fender-bender — a collision between motor vehicles in which there is only minor damage.
  • clash — When people clash, they fight, argue, or disagree with each other.
  • conflict — Conflict is serious disagreement and argument about something important. If two people or groups are in conflict, they have had a serious disagreement or argument and have not yet reached agreement.
  • confrontation — A confrontation is a dispute, fight, or battle between two groups of people.
  • disagreement — the act, state, or fact of disagreeing.
  • difficulty — the fact or condition of being difficult.
  • overlap — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
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