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verb

Definition of blackjacksnext
present tense third-person singular of blackjack
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as in forces
to cause (a person) to give in to pressure you cannot blackjack me into going along with this

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as in bullies
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats an extortionist trying to blackjack a shopkeeper into paying protection money

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blackjacks

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noun

plural of blackjack
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as in cups

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as in nightsticks

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  1. cups
  2. compels
  3. rods
  4. staffs
Noun
  • The blender comes with three mixing cups.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fill a bathtub with water and add three to four cups of apple cider vinegar.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of cups
Verb
  • Curiosity compels individuals to ask deeper questions and dig beneath the surface to find the root cause of a problem.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The Stop Campus Hazing Act compels colleges to report hazing incidents across student organizations and develop comprehensive programs to prevent it.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of compels
Noun
  • Think about window sash lifts, push plates on swinging doors, switch plates and outlet covers, or stair rods.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The brothers were anglers and hunters based out of Driftwood, Texas, and their father, Roger, had seen success inventing super durable, high-performance, two-part epoxy fishing rods that sold at a premium price point.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 28 Sep. 2024
Definition of rods
Noun
  • Here’s a ranking of the 12 teams’ postseason lineups and pitching staffs.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Over the years, both newspapers’ staffs experienced contraction facing most newsrooms around the country.
    Detroit Free Press, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of staffs
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