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get

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verbcome into possession of; achieve

verbfall victim to
verbseize
verbcome to be
verbunderstand
verbarrive
verbcontact for communication
verbarrange, manage desired goal
verbconvince, induce
verbhave an effect on
verbproduce offspring
verbirritate, upset

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The man called Shiv was driving Delancy's get-away car at a conservative pace so as not to excite suspicion.

HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS

Ten minutes later, Delancy drove the get-away car out of the service station.

HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS

It was in this room that Delancy's get-away car had changed paint jobs, and in about ten minutes.

HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS

But the exquisite was used to it; he would only have felt badly if they had ignored his new get-up.

THE GIRLS OF CENTRAL HIGH ON THE STAGEGERTRUDE W. MORRISON

There was some sort of a phonograph device under the cowl of that get-away car, and this was hooked up to the radio switch.

HOODED DETECTIVE, VOLUME III NO. 2, JANUARY, 1942VARIOUS

Her face was haggard; her general get-up was in something like scarecrow disorder; she didn't even care how she looked.

OVERLANDJOHN WILLIAM DE FOREST

It's just as his frind, th' most prom'nent get-rich-quick-man iv his time, wanst said: 'Readin' makes a man full.'

MR. DOOLEY SAYSFINLEY DUNNE

I wasn't sure whether that collar was part of your get-up as an eccentric comedian.

SINISTER STREET, VOL. 1COMPTON MACKENZIE

We may make our get-away to the East, or we may stop here for good—under ground.

HIDDEN GOLDWILDER ANTHONY

Black Fan had much the worst of the get-away and it looked as if she would be left in the stretch.

WATCH YOURSELF GO BYAL. G. FIELD

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