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angle (2)

an·gle [ áng g'l ] (past and past participle an·gled, present participle an·gling, 3rd person present singular an·gles)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. fish with rod: to fish with a hook, line, and rod

2. attempt to get something: to attempt to obtain a compliment or an advantage ( informal )

[ Old English angul "fishhook" < Indo-European, "to bend, hook"]
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