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hawk

noun verb

diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
H
Ends with
K
Contains
AW
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail

noun

  1. a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar

noun

  1. an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

verb

  1. clear mucus or food from one's throat

    “he cleared his throat before he started to speak”

verb

  1. hunt with hawks

    “the tribes like to hawk in the desert”

verb

  1. sell or offer for sale from place to place

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he cleared his throat before he started to speak
the tribes like to hawk in the desert

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