noose
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nooses
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nooses
Britannica Dictionary definition of NOOSE
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a large loop at the end of a rope that gets smaller when you pull the rope and that is used to hang people, to capture animals, etc.
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the hangman's noose
tighten the noose
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to make a situation more difficult for someone
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The new tougher penalties will tighten the noose on traffic offenders.
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They tightened the noose around the enemy by cutting the supply lines.
