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hamstring

/hˈæmstɹˌɪŋ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. one of the tendons at the back of the knee

verb

  1. make ineffective or powerless
    “The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules”
  2. cripple by cutting the hamstring

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Words that rhyme with hamstring

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