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verb • To bind with a flexible rope or cord. • To encircle with, or as if with a belt. • To prepare oneself for an action. • To jeer at. • To jeer. noun • A sarcastic remark. • A stroke with a rod or switch. • A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang. | ||||||||
| 45% | 8 | Tightens a belt | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 45% | 7 | Tightens one's belt | ||||||
verb • subsist on a meager allowance | ||||||||
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