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Cross-Face - Wrestling (gambling) and context (oh)


Cross-Face - Wrestling (gambling)


A move where the forearm is pressed against the opponents face to turn his head and maneuver him.

context (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: contextus 'connection of words', from contexere 'to weave together', from com- ( COM-) + texere 'to weave']
the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it
political/social/historical etc context
::the political context of the election
place/put/see etc sth in context
::To appreciate what these changes will mean, it is necessary to look at them in context .
in the context of sth
::These incidents are best understood in the broader context of developments in rural society.
the words that come just before and after a word or sentence and that help you understand its meaning
::The meaning of 'mad' depends on its context.
take/quote sth out of context
to repeat part of what someone has said or written without describing the situation in which it was said, so that it means something quite different
::His comments, taken out of context, seem harsh.