eke out#1 (v)
squeeze out#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def make by laborious and precarious means
examples He eked out a living as a painter
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Incoming links
Hyponym gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in

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