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To settle on public land under regulation by the government, in order to get title to it
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- To settle on public land under regulation by the government, in order to get title to it
- To settle on land, esp. public or unoccupied land, without right or title
- To sit in a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.
To interpret or apply (a rule) in a way calculated to gain a desired end
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- To interpret or apply (a rule) in a way calculated to gain a desired end
- (Nautical) To fasten:
- To misrepresent; distort:
To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump
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- To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump
- To move forward jerkily; push; shove
- To bend or draw up into a hump:
(Idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
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- (Idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task.
- (Idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.
To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn
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- To act in a timid, servile manner; fawn
- To behave in a servile way; fawn.
- To draw back, bend, crouch, etc., as when afraid; shrink from something dangerous or painful
To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.
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- To start or wince involuntarily, as from surprise or pain.
- To let the foot slip from a ball, when attempting to give a tight croquet.
- To recoil, as from something unpleasant or difficult; shrink.
To draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
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- To draw back in fear; lose heart or courage; cower
bow
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grovel
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To crowd together, as from cold or fear.
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- To crowd together, as from cold or fear.
- To draw or curl one's limbs close to one's body; crouch.
- To push or thrust in a hurried or disordered manner
To bend or draw up into a hump:
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- To bend or draw up into a hump:
- To move forward jerkily; push; shove
- To draw (one's body, etc.) up so as to form a hump; arch into a hump
To squat close to the ground; crouch. Usually used with down:
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- To squat close to the ground; crouch. Usually used with down:
- To settle down on one's haunches; squat or crouch
To sit in a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.
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- To sit in a crouching position with knees bent and the buttocks on or near the heels.
- To occupy illegally an empty, abandoned, or condemned house, building, apartment, etc.
- To crouch or cower close to the ground: said of an animal
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Find another word for crouch. In this page you can discover 14 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for crouch, like: squat, bend, hunch, hunker-down, cringe, flinch, quail, bow, grovel, huddle and hunch.
