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buttonhole

/ˈbʌtənˌhoʊl/ · 10 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. noun

    a hole through which buttons are pushed

  2. verb

    detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors

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