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noun

• a long narrow opening

• obscene terms for female genitals

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• a narrow fissure

verb

• make a clean cut through

• cut a slit into

28%11 A small flower or cluster of flowers worn in a buttonhole
noun

• a flower that is worn in a buttonhole

28%10 Type of decorative stitching around a buttonhole
noun

• a hole through which buttons are pushed

verb

• detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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