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Synonyms for hem

hem something or someone in: surround

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hem something or someone in: restrict

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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for hem

to surround and advance upon

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The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Synonyms for hem

the edge of a piece of cloth

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the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat

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fold over and sew together to provide with a hem

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utter 'hem' or 'ahem'

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We could not even roll the pitch, as the temperature of the metal on the roller was around 60 degrees Celsius," added Hemming, who has worked with stadiums in Melbourne and Saudi Arabia.
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Speaking to reporters after the sentencing, Mr Hemming said: "I'm not happy about the situation generally.
No jail for MP's wife who stole a kitten
Hemming could then be seen entering the house, appearing to open a cupboard before running out with the kitten under her arm.
MP's wife guilty of cat snatch
Giving evidence earlier this week, Mrs Hemming said the incident at Ms Cox's property in Moseley, Birmingham, was "just a blur".
MP's wife convicted of stealing husband's lover's cat
If, for a single day, fate would allow each of us to appear as our alter egos, Paul Regan undoubtedly would fly into Hemming Morse's San Francisco offices as an evidence-wielding caped crusader.
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IN THIS PONDEROUS, thorough book, Laurence Paul Hemming faces an acute problem: to determine the status of God in Heidegger's thought, even though Heidegger refused to speak of Him explicitly.
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John Hemming demanded Birmingham City Council clear up residents' bags of rubbish back in 2014, when he was Liberal Democrat MP for Birmingham Yardley, after complaints from constituents.
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