A cornered rat will bite a cat.
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Cornered
Synonyms for "cornered" (63 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Adjective(1 words)
at bay
Verb(6 words)
Strong matches (19)
crookedcrotchedendangeredforkedfurcalfurcategeniculategeniculatedhookedimperiledin a bad wayin a cornerin a predicamentin dangerin desperate case
Related words (31)
in extremisin jeopardyjaggedjeopardizedknee-shapedon the spotpointedsaw toothedsaw-toothedsawtoothserratesharpsharp-corneredthreatenedtreedup a stumpup a treev shapedv-shapedy shaped
Adjective(3 words)
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10 entriescornered animalcornered criminalcornered defendantcornered fugitivecornered marketcornered positioncornered preycornered suspectcornered witnesscornering tactic
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
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1 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
We have been completely cornered.
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"I don't think she's an opponent you can ignore like that ..." "That's right, they say a cornered rat bites back, don't they?"
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Cornered prey is the most dangerous kind.
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