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hitch

/hɪtʃ/
noun
  1. A sudden pull.

  2. Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.

  3. A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

    "His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat."

Synonymscatch
verb
  1. To pull with a jerk.

    "She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."

  2. To attach, tie or fasten.

    "He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping."

  3. To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.

Synonymsaffix, join, put together, splice, wed

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