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knuckle
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[ noun ] (anatomy) a joint of a finger when the fist is closed
Synonyms Used in print (Louis Zara, Dark Rider....)He was frightened ; his fists clutched so tightly that his knuckles hurt . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)They answered him in monosyllables , nods , occasionally muttering in Greek to one another , awaiting the word from Papa , who restlessly cracked his knuckles , anxious to stuff himself into his white Cadillac and burst off to the freeway . (Sallie Bingham, "Moving Day," The Atlantic...)Then he looked at his finger , at the wrinkled , heavy knuckle and the thick nail he used like a knife to pry up , slit , and open . Related terms |
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[ verb ] press or rub with the knuckles
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[ verb ] (sport) shoot a marble while keeping one's knuckles on the ground
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