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lay the gaff

VERB

confide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admit confess disclose impart reveal suggest whisper

STRONG

breathe buzz hint insinuate intimate tell

WEAK

bend an ear crack to lay it on let in on spill to unload on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deny hide secrete

WEAK

keep suppress

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I think it the best plan to lay the gaff under him, and gaff him in the gills, which prevents tearing or making a hole in the fish.

From Blacker's Art of Fly Making, &c. Comprising Angling, & Dyeing of Colours, with Engravings of Salmon & Trout Flies by Blacker, William

lay the gaff

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