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Character U+0065
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(noun) large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
fish eagle, sea eagle, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, fish hawk
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(noun) (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
hiccup, hiccough, singultus
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(noun) the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
roof of the mouth, palate
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(noun) a hard brittle blue-grey or blue-black metallic element that is one of the platinum metals; the heaviest metal known
Os, osmium, atomic number 76
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(noun) a very steep cliff
precipice
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(noun) large voracious aquatic reptile having a long snout with massive jaws and sharp teeth and a body covered with bony plates; of sluggish tropical waters
crocodile
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(noun) typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
moth
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(noun) marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
oyster
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(noun) an official prohibition or edict against something
forbidding, ban, forbiddance, banning
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(noun) something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
bait, decoy, lure
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(noun) web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
goose
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(noun) a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
defile, gorge
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(noun) the part of the face above the eyes
brow, forehead
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(verb) breathe spasmodically, and make a sound; "When you have to hiccup, drink a glass of cold water"
hiccough, hiccup
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(verb) utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically; "The students chanted the same slogan over and over again"
chant, tone, intone
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(verb) keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
keep back, restrain, keep, hold back
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(verb) cause or do harm to; "These pills won't harm your system"
harm
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(verb) cover with whitewash; "whitewash walls"
whitewash
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(verb) obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"
dam, dam up
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(adjective) so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm; "Sydney's startling new Opera House"; "startling news"; "startling earthquake shocks"
startling
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(adjective) feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food; "a world full of hungry people"
hungry
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(adjective) excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement; "students startled by the teacher's quiet return"; "the sudden fluttering of the startled pigeons"; "her startled expression"
startled
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(adjective) slender and graceful
gracile, willowy
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