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streak
noun
verb
A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
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stɹiːk
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noun
A narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
“A green toad with small black stripes or bars”
noun
A distinctive characteristic
“He has a stubborn streak”
noun
A sudden flash (as of lightning)
noun
An unbroken series of events
“Had a streak of bad luck”
verb
Mark with spots or blotches of different color or shades of color as if stained
verb
Run naked in a public place
verb
Move quickly in a straight line
“The plane streaked across the sky”
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A green toad with small black stripes or bars
May the Stars and Stripes forever wave
He has a stubborn streak
A streak of wildness
Had a streak of bad luck
Nicklaus had a run of birdies
The plane streaked across the sky
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