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verb
To exploit (another) by charging too much for something
Synonyms: soaked, skinned, nicked, gouged, overcharged, fleeced
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verb
To hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand
Synonyms: whacked, spanked, smacked, slapped, punched, cuffed, busted, buffeted, boxed
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verb
Sever or remove by pinching or snipping
Synonyms: snipped, trimmed, pruned, decreased, truncated, shorn, cropped, cut, lopped, timed, swindled, socked, shortened, dressed, slashed, shaven, reduced, rated, punched, paced, overcharged, mown, hooked, pared, held, hit, hindered, lowered, fastened, excised, encompassed, embraced, diminished, curtailed, clutched, clasped, bobbed, blocked, chopped, abbreviated
Antonyms: lengthened
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verb
To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply
Synonyms: pasted, conked, belted, walloped, bopped, biffed, whopped, whammed, whacked, thwacked, struck, socked, smitten, smashed, slugged, slogged, slammed, popped, knocked, hit, clouted, caught, bashed
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verb
To put one's arms around affectionately
Synonyms: bosomed, clinched, squeezed, pressed, hugged, held, enfolded, embraced, clasped
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verb
To join one thing to another
Synonyms: secured, moored, fixed, fastened, coupled, connected, attached, affixed
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verb
Terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
Synonyms: curtailed
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verb
Run at a moderately swift pace
Synonyms: jogged, trotted