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Grizzle

Gray; a gray color; a mixture of white and black.

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Verb group 4

Snivel 84% connected

To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Snivel 84% connected

To run at the nose; to make a snuffling noise.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Whine 84% connected

To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Whine 84% connected

To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Broader term 7

Brood 76% connected

The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Complain 76% connected

To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Kick 76% connected

To strike, thrust, or hit violently with the foot; as, a horse kicks a groom; a man kicks a dog.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Plain 76% connected

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pout 76% connected

The young of some birds, as grouse; a young fowl.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Sulk 76% connected

A furrow.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Wig 76% connected

A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Grizzly 74% connected

Somewhat gray; grizzled.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Grizzly 74% connected

Somewhat gray; grizzled.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Whine 74% connected

To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Whine 74% connected

To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 4

Brood 92% connected

The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Stew 92% connected

A small pond or pool where fish are kept for the table; a vivarium.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Whine 92% connected

To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, n…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Yawp 92% connected

See Yaup.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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