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SQUIRREL AWAY
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Save up as for future use
Synonyms:
cache; hive up; hoard; lay away; squirrel away; stash
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "squirrel away" is one way to...):
lay aside; save; save up (accumulate money for future use)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They squirrel away the money in the closet
