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- pronunciation:
- kor
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the place where two lines or surfaces meet to form an angle.
Stand in the corner of the room.Someone tore off the corners of the pages in this library book.
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| definition 2: |
the place where two paths, roads, or streets meet.
The bank is on the corner of Madison Street and Washington Avenue.
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| definition 3: |
a position from which escape is difficult.
Telling all those lies really put him in a corner.- similar words:
- strait
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| definition 4: |
a far away or little known place or region.
She has gone away to a far corner of the earth. |
| related words: |
alcove, angle, nook, predicament, turn |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
corners, cornering, cornered |
| definition: |
to put in an uncomfortable or difficult position.
She cornered him to find out who had said those mean things about her.The campers were cornered by a bear. |
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