Press and Starch

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Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Starch and press are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Starch" instead a verb "Press".

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

Starch verb - Stiffen with starch.

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Press and starch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Press" instead a verb "Starch".

Nearby Words: starched, starchy, starching

There's a reason why only the wealthiest were able to wear one (at first, that is, but we'll get to that soon): Every time a ruff was washed, some servant had to break out the starch and the goffering iron and press each back-and-forth curve.

Source: Regal Ruff

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