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hunker down

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hold stubbornly to a position

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Variants

synonym
crouch
pasttense
hunkered down
presentparticiple
hunkering down
thirdpersonsingular
hunkers down
pastparticiple
hunkered down

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
hold stubbornly to a position
§2
sit on one's heels
§3
take shelter

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