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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

bookie

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈbʊki/

A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. bookiejoint bookiebob bookiejoints bookiebookie chinesebookie localbookie time
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Synonyms

turf accountantbookmaker

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Related Words

creditorbookchirrpencilerbettoroddsmakerbookseller

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