The public school system is coming apart at the seams.
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Seams
//siːmz//
Synonyms for "seams" (218 found)
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Sample sentences
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The cinema is bursting at the seams.
Source: tatoeba (704669)
Please take in the seams of the jacket a little.
Source: tatoeba (2267659)
Some of the seams of the dress were held together only loosely by basting stitches, pending the final fitting.
Source: tatoeba (3028955)
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