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pursed

verb as in press together

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He created an effigy of a double-faced model of Benedict Arnold in a carriage, dressed in a red coat and holding a letter to Beelzebub with the devil standing behind him shaking a purse full of money.

The court filing shows several examples of these items, which included wallets, purses, belts and sunglasses, which were designer dupes of brands like Gucci and Dior.

A purse was stolen from a vehicle entered by breaking a window.

I am sure the waitstaff does not want to collect them, yet I really don't want them back in my purse, either.

Rumpl's new Featherlite Puffy packs down small enough to fit into a purse or a small backpack, weighs one pound, and will keep your legs warmer than any pair of dayglow shell trousers.

Who was this girl with the pursed lips, perfect eyebrows, and a dry nosebleed?

His black hair sweeps back from the crest of his high forehead and laps at the nape of his neck; his lips are pursed.

Friends saw the danger signs—the pursed lips, the extra quick blink of the eye.

Pursed-lipped shows of affection or canned admiration get you labeled insincere.

Billy Towler pursed his little red lips as he nodded his small head and winked one of his large blue eyes.

He had a roundish face, a little fleshy under the chin, a soft-lipped mouth that from habit he held slightly pursed, muddy eyes.

As she sat up, her face level with mine, she pursed her lips, and I gave her a hearty smack.

She gave it up to him, passively, but when he offered her his arm, merely shook her head and pursed up her lips.

His pursed up mouth made it clear that he was not a handsome man—the lower lip was heavy, somewhat protuberant.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to pursed, such as: pucker, tighten, cockle, ruffle, contract, and crease.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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