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donkey

noun

Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

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Pronunciation

ˈdɒŋki

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noun

  1. Domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

noun

  1. The symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

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