squares 1 of 2

verb

Definition of squaresnext
present tense third-person singular of square
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as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point that explanation squares entirely with the evidence that we've seen

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as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe tried to square the police officer into ignoring the illegal operation

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squares

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noun

plural of square
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as in plazas

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as in stuffed shirts

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square-riggers

squares

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“Squares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squares. Accessed 27 Jan. 2023.

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