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box, corner | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | |
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corner | turn a corner | |
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corner | the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect | |
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corner | a projecting part where two sides or edges meet | |
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corner, niche, recession, recess | a small concavity | |
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corner, quoin | [in architecture] solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone | |
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tree, corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
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corner | a place off to the side of an area | |
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corner kick, corner | a free kick from the corner awarded to the other side when a player has sent the ball behind his own goal line | |
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corner, nook | an interior angle formed by two meeting walls | |
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corner | the point where two lines meet or intersect | |
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corner | a remote area | |
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corner | gain control over | |
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corner | a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade | |
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corner, street corner, turning point | the intersection of two streets |