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Rarecornered
The correct spelling is cornered.
How to pronounce cornered
verb
Say it like: Cor-ner-ed
The correct spelling is cornered. To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space. For example: "The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand."
Usage Examples
“The cat had cornered a cricket between the sofa and the television stand.”
“The reporter cornered the politician by pointing out the hypocrisy of his position on mandatory sentencing, in light of the politician's own actions in court.”
“It's extremely hard to corner the petroleum market because there are so many players.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To drive (someone or something) into a corner or other confined space.
- 2.To trap in a position of great difficulty or hopeless embarrassment.
- 3.To put (someone) in an awkward situation.
- 4.To get sufficient command of (a stock, commodity, etc.), so as to be able to manipulate its price.
- 5.To turn a corner or drive around a curve.
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