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| 99% | 4 | STER | Exact Match! | |||||
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| 30% | 6 | A passionate embrace; a grapple by boxers at close quarters; the fastening of a metal nail by bending its tip back; or, a pun/punning retort | ||||||
noun • (boxing) the act of one boxer holding onto the other to avoid being hit and to rest momentarily • a small slip noose made with seizing • the flattened part of a nail or bolt or rivet • a device (generally used by carpenters) that holds things firmly together • a tight or amorous embrace verb • secure or fasten by flattening the ends of nails or bolts • hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to prevent punches • hold in a tight grasp • embrace amorously • flatten the ends (of nails and rivets) • settle conclusively | ||||||||
| 29% | 9 | Ability to bring the tip of the thumb into contact with the tip of another finger | ||||||
adjective • capable of being placed opposite to something | ||||||||
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| New York Times28 May 1982 | Down 16 | STER |
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