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box

/bɑks/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

    he rummaged through a box of spare parts

  2. noun

    private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance

    the royal box was empty

  3. noun

    the quantity contained in a box

    he gave her a box of chocolates

  4. noun

    a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

    his lying got him into a tight corner

  5. verb

    put into a box

    box the gift, please

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