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Nov 29, 2009
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close' quar'ters



Pronunciation: (klōs), [key]
1. a small, cramped place or position.
2. direct and close contact in a fight: They met at close quarters, exchanging many quick jabs.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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