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Eke out
Verb
Word Frequency:
0.4
Definitions
1.
Verb
To supplement.
"The old man eked out his pension by selling vegetables from his garden."
2.
Verb
To obtain with difficulty or effort.
"He eked out a living selling vegetables from his garden."
Synonyms
fill out
squeeze out
eek out
scratch out
outwork
outedge
rub out
outmate
eat up
outcut
excerp
tease out
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