Synonyms for Corner (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible):
box
WordNet sense 2 (a small concavity):
niche, recess, recession, recess
WordNet sense 3 (an interior angle formed be two meeting walls):
nook
WordNet sense 4 ((architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone):
quoin
WordNet sense 5 (the intersection of two streets):
street corner, turning point
WordNet sense 6 (force a person or an animal into a position from which he cannot escape):
tree
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