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tail
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
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noun
The posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
noun
The rear part of a ship
noun
The rear part of an aircraft
noun
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
noun
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
“He deserves a good kick in the butt”
noun
A spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
noun
Any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
noun
The time of the last part of something
“The fag end of this crisis-ridden century”
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Remove the stalk of fruits or berries
verb
Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
verb
Go after with the intent to catch
“The policeman chased the mugger down the alley”
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He deserves a good kick in the butt
Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
The fag end of this crisis-ridden century
The tail of the storm
The policeman chased the mugger down the alley
The fox chased the rabbit
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