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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a harsh noise made by scraping • an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off • a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility) • an indication of damage verb • scratch repeatedly • make by scraping • cut the surface of; wear away the surface of • bend the knees and bow in a servile manner • gather (money or other resources) together over time • bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of | ||||
| 43% | 9 | Eked out a living | ||
verb • support oneself | ||||
| 28% | 4 | Scraped by, with "out" | ||
verb • Chiefly in the form eke out: to add to, to augment; to increase; to lengthen. | ||||
Eked Out
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| New York Times23 Mar 2008 | Down 66 | |
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