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dovetail

verb [I or T]
 
 
/ˈdʌv.teɪl/

Definition

to cause something to fit exactly together: Their results dovetail nicely with ours. We've tried to dovetail our plans with theirs.Connecting and combiningVariety and mixturesMixing and mixtures
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