hook
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by hook or by crook
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- by any means
- somehow
- somehow or other
- someway
- by fair means or foul
hook something or someone up
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- connect (up)
- link (up)
- fix (up)
hook, line, and sinker
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- completely
- totally
- entirely
- thoroughly
- wholly
- utterly
- through and through
- lock, stock and barrel
off the hook
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- let off
- cleared
- acquitted
- vindicated
- in the clear
- exonerated
- under no obligation
- allowed to walk
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Synonyms for hook
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Synonyms for hook
a catch for locking a door
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a sharp curve or crook
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anything that serves as an enticement
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a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
a curved or bent implement for suspending or pulling something
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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a short swinging punch delivered from the side with the elbow bent
a basketball shot made over the head with the hand that is farther from the basket
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rip off
make a piece of needlework by interlocking and looping thread with a hooked needle
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make off with belongings of others
hit with a hook
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catch with a hook
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to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug)
secure with the foot
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