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gouge
noun
verb
the act of gouging
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ɡaʊdʒ
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noun
the act of gouging
noun
and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
noun
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
verb
force with the thumb
“gouge out his eyes”
verb
make a groove in
verb
obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
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gouge out his eyes
They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss
They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him
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