| NOUN | location | corner | a place off to the side of an area |
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| location | corner | the point where two lines meet or intersect | |
| artifact | corner, nook | an interior angle formed by two meeting / meeting walls | |
| artifact | corner, street corner, turning point | the intersection of two streets | |
| location | corner | the point where three areas or surfaces meet / meet or intersect | |
| shape | corner, recess, recession, niche | a small concavity | |
| state | corner | a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade | |
| state | corner, box | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | |
| object | corner | a projecting part where two sides or edges meet / meet | |
| location | corner | a remote area | |
| artifact | corner, quoin | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building | |
| VERB | social | corner | gain control over |
| motion | corner, tree | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape | |
| motion | corner | turn a corner |
| Sounds | kao'rner | |
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| Rhymes | Afrikaner ... yawner: 180 rhymes with ner... | |
| Meaning | A place off to the side of an area. | |
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| Broader | area, country | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
| Spanish | esquina, rincón | |
| Catalan | cantonada, racó | |
| Meaning | The point where two lines meet or intersect. | |
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| Example | "the corners of a rectangle" | |
| Narrower | canthus | Either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet / meet |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Catalan | racó | |
| Meaning | An interior angle formed by two meeting / meeting walls. | |
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| Example | "a piano was in one corner of the room" | |
| Synonym | nook | |
| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Narrower | amen corner | area reserved for persons leading the responsive 'amens' |
| chimney corner, inglenook | A corner by a fireplace | |
| Broader | area | A part of a structure having some specific characteristic / characteristic or function |
| Spanish | recodo, recoveco, rincón, txoko | |
| Catalan | angle, colze, racó | |
| Verbs | corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
| Meaning | The intersection of two streets. | |
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| Example | "standing on the corner watching all the girls go by" | |
| Synonyms | street corner, turning point | |
| Narrower | blind corner | A street corner that you cannot see around as you are driving |
| Broader | intersection, crossroad, crossway, crossing, carrefour | A junction where one street or road crosses another |
| Spanish | chaflán, esquina de calle, esquina | |
| Catalan | cantonada, xamfrà | |
| Verbs | corner | turn a corner |
| Meaning | The point where three areas or surfaces meet / meet or intersect. | |
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| Example | "the corners of a cube" | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | esquina | |
| Catalan | cantonada | |
| Verbs | corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
| Meaning | A small concavity. | |
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| Synonyms | recess, recession, niche | |
| Narrower | pharyngeal recess | A small recess in the wall of the pharynx |
| Broader | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | A shape that curves or bends inward |
| Spanish | hueco | |
| Catalan | buit | |
| Verbs | corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
| Meaning | A temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade. | |
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| Example | "a corner on the silver market" | |
| Broader | monopoly | (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller |
| Verbs | corner | gain control over |
| Meaning | A predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible. | |
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| Example | "his lying got him into a tight corner" | |
| Synonym | box | |
| Broader | predicament, quandary, plight | A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one |
| Spanish | trampa | |
| Verbs | corner | force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape |
| Meaning | A projecting part where two sides or edges meet / meet. | |
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| Example | "he knocked off the corners" | |
| Broader | part, piece | A portion of a natural object |
| Spanish | rincón | |
| Catalan | racó | |
| Meaning | A remote area. | |
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| Example | "in many corners of the world they still practice slavery" | |
| Broader | area, country | A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography) |
| Meaning | (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone. | |
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| Synonym | quoin | |
| Category | architecture | The discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings |
| Part of | building, edifice | A structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
| Broader | structure, construction | A thing constructed |
| Meaning | gain control over. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "corner the gold market" | |
| Broader | control, command | Exercise authoritative control or power over |
| Nouns | corner | a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade |
| Meaning | Force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | tree | |
| Broader | steer, maneuver, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, point, head, guide, channelize, channelise | direct the course |
| Spanish | acorralar | |
| Nouns | corner | an interior angle formed by two meeting / meeting walls |
| corner | the point where three areas or surfaces meet / meet or intersect | |
| corner | a small concavity | |
| corner | a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible | |
| Meaning | Turn a corner. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "the car corners" | |
| Broader | turn | change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense |
| Nouns | corner | the intersection of two streets |
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