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Whistler

One who, or that which, whistles, or produces or a whistling sound.

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Duck 76% connected

A pet; a darling.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a broader lexical category for at least one sense.

Flycatcher 76% connected

One of numerous species of birds that feed upon insects, which they take on the wing.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Marmot 76% connected

Any rodent of the genus Arctomys. The common European marmot (A. marmotta) is about the size of a rabbit, and inhabits the higher regions of the Alps…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Whistle 74% connected

To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a s…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Whistle 74% connected

To make a kind of musical sound, or series of sounds, by forcing the breath through a small orifice formed by contracting the lips; also, to emit a s…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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Thickhead 92% connected

A thick-headed or stupid person.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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