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Eked Out Crossword Clue

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noun

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)

• an indication of damage

verb

• scratch repeatedly

• make by scraping

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

43%9Eked out a living
verb

• support oneself

28%4 Scraped by, with "out"
verb

• Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen.

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New York Times23 Mar 2008 Down 66
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