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      cornering
      noun
      (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building
      a remote area
      a projecting part where two sides or edges meet
      a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible
      a temporary monopoly on a kind of commercial trade
      a small concavity
      the point where three areas or surfaces meet or intersect
      the intersection of two streets
      an interior angle formed by two meeting walls
      the point where two lines meet or intersect
      a place off to the side of an area
      verb
      turn a corner
      force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape
      gain control over
      Roots
      cornucorn- · Latin · horn
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