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preen

verb

dress or groom with elaborate care

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
RE
Scrabble score
7

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verb

  1. dress or groom with elaborate care

    “She likes to dress when going to the opera”

verb

  1. pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement

verb

  1. clean with one's bill

    “The birds preened”

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Example Sentences

She likes to dress when going to the opera
The birds preened

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