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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

kick the bucket

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈkɪk ðə ˈbʌkɪt/

To die.

In a Sentence

“The old horse finally kicked the bucket.”

Origin

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Synonyms

bite the dustbuy the farm

Antonyms

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Related Words

drop deadsnuff itpop offchokecroakconkdie suddenly

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