runin
noun
1.
a quarrel; argument.
2.
Printing. matter that is added to a text, especially without indenting for a new paragraph.
adjective
3.
Printing. added to a text without indenting.
Origin:
1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase run in
1900–05; noun, adj. use of verb phrase run in
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| run-in | |
noun | |
| an angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words" [syn: quarrel] |
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Runin
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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