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gouge

Nouns

• (n) an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) nick, ding, dent,
• (n) and edge tool with a blade like a trough for cutting channels or grooves
• (n) the act of gouging

Verbs

• (v) force with the thumb
  • gouge out his eyes
  force out,
• (v) obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • 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
  extort, wring, rack, squeeze,
• (v) make a groove in rout,

Synonyms

force out nick ding dent extort wring rack squeeze rout

See also

gouge out

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