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- noun Plural form of
dovetail . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
dovetail .
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Examples
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Kayani was granted a three-year extension of tenure, but the term dovetails neatly with Mr
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The title dovetails into Ruppert's own personal collapses (failed marriage, marginalization from the mainstream media, etc.) based on his own fiery obsessions.
Twitch 2009
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The title dovetails into Ruppert's own personal collapses (failed marriage, marginalization from the mainstream media, etc.) based on his own fiery obsessions.
Twitch 2009
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You used them for … If the dovetails was a little big and I might have to add putty to them, I would pin them and then hold them to the glue dries.
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These projections are called dovetails, or merely tails.
Handwork in Wood William Noyes
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Most men tell love tales and each phrase dovetails:
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Ecologically, the idea dovetails with research showing that the Gulf marine ecosystem relies on a ring of deep-water reefs and banks connected by the clockwise motion of ocean currents extending in a loop from Belize to the Florida Keys.
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I like how this story 'dovetails' nicely with the previous one.
Better Late Than Never: Dwarf Galaxies Finally Come Together | Universe Today 2010
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Clinton sounded bad and you are right on the observation concerning what the waitress said, it kind of dovetails into failing to tip, that's why the excuse really sounds bad.
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Clinton sounded bad and you are right on the observation concerning what the waitress said, it kind of dovetails into failing to tip, that's why the excuse really sounds bad.
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