Jem held up the bottom wire and motioned Dill under it. I followed, and held up the wire for Jem. It was a tight squeeze for him.
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Tight squeeze
Synonyms for "tight squeeze" (100 found)
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bindbroken fortuneclose callclose shaveclose squeakclosenessclutchcomplicationconfinementcrowdednesscrunchcubbycubbyholedifficultiesdistressdoghousedollhouse
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embarrassing positionembarrassmentfine how-do-you-dofine kettle of fishgenteel povertyhairhairbreadthhairbreadth escapehairsbreadthhard pinchhardshiphell to payhobbleholehole in the wallhot waterhow-do-you-doimbroglioimpecuniosityimpecuniousness
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narrow gaugenarrow meansnarrow squeaknarrownessnear gonear missnear thingnearnessparlous straitspasspicklepigeonholepinchplayhouseplightpoornesspovertypredicamentpretty passpretty pickle
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pretty predicamentquagmirequicksandrestrictednessrestrictionscrapeslender meansslendernesssloughspotsqueezestewsticky wicketstraitstraitened circumstancesstraitnessstraitsstrictnessswamptight spottightnesstightropetricky spotunholy messunprosperousnessvoluntary povertyvows of poverty
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