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tide, tied
tide (TIGHD) (noun)
The rise and fall of bodies of water: "We sat on the shore and watched the tide come in."
tied (TIGHD) (noun)
Fastened together; such as, shoe lace, string around a package, etc.: "I tied the laces on my shoes securely so they would not come undone."

"Before I mailed the package, I made sure it was tied firmly with heavy string."

His boat was tied to the pier so the tide wouldn't take it out to sea.

Word Entries containing the term: “tied
tongue-tied
To be slow or unable to speak because of bashfulness, nervousness, or some physical malformation: Joel was tongue-tied when he was introduced to the beautiful girl.
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paddling, tied at the elbows
A gaiting fault, so named for its similarity to the swing and the dip of a canoeist's paddle.

Pinching in at the elbows and shoulder joints causes the front legs to swing forward in a stiff outward arc.

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tie a can to (verb), ties a can to; tied a can to; tying a can to
1. To get rid of someone or something, to dismiss. to reject, to discharge: A woman tied a can to her boyfriend apparently because she didn't want him anymore.

Anyone who has had a can tied to him or her is a person whose presence is no longer desired.

Tying a can to someone who is no longer wanted.
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Tying a can to someone who is no longer wanted.
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Something that is no longer wanted nor appreciated.

Tying a can to the world because it is considered to be evil.
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2. To control or to stop an activity: A woman said that her husband was deceiving himself if he thinks he can tie a can to her.
A wife says her husband thinks he can tie a can to her in order to control her.
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3. To control someone or to make him or her do something: Another wife wants her husband to buy her a coat or she will tie a can to him in order to make him do what she wants him to and he is apparently not concerned about her threat.
A wife threatens to tie a can to her husband if he doesn't do what she wants.
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