nook or cranny

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Noun

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nook or cranny (plural nooks or crannies)

  1. (idiomatic) A place or part of a place, especially one that is small, remote, or tedious to access.
    There was not one nook or cranny in the house to hide it.
    There's not a nook or cranny that I haven't looked in.
    Everyone went to sleep in some nook or cranny of the house.

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