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noun • (informal) a quick private conference • a disorganized and densely packed crowd verb • crowd or draw together • crouch or curl up | ||||
| 25% | 5 | It helps keep a tight ship tight | ||
noun • ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt) • heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together verb • direct one's attention on something • fasten with a rivet or rivets • hold (someone's attention) | ||||
| 25% | 10 | Fought in tight formations known as pike squares | ||
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