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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 finish successfully.

“She worked hard to accomplish her goals before the deadline.”

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Dictionary Entry

shuck

Part of Speech: nounPronunciation: /ʃʌk/

The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).

Origin

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Common Phrases

. shuckoff shuckcorn shuckmattress shuckshuck cornshuck blackshuck nymphal
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Synonyms

stalkhuskchaffstrawstubble

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Related Words

mattressnymphalcornshuck

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