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Yak

A bovine mammal (Poephagus grunnies) native of the high plains of Central Asia. Its neck, the outer side of its legs, and its flanks, are covered with long, flowing, fine hair. Its tail is long and bushy, often white, and is valued as an ornament and for other purposes in India and China. There are several domesticated varieties, some of which lack the mane and the long hair on the flanks. Called also chauri gua, grunting cow, grunting ox, sarlac, sarlik, and sarluc.

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Communicate 76% connected

To share in common; to participate in.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Intercommunicate 76% connected

To communicate mutually; to hold mutual communication.

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Ox 76% connected

The male of bovine quadrupeds, especially the domestic animal when castrated and grown to its full size, or nearly so. The word is also applied, as a…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Talk 76% connected

To utter words; esp., to converse familiarly; to speak, as in familiar discourse, when two or more persons interchange thoughts.

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Talking 76% connected

of Talk

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Prate 76% connected

To talk much and to little purpose; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.

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Prattle 76% connected

To talk much and idly; to prate; hence, to talk lightly and artlessly, like a child; to utter child's talk.

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Cackle 74% connected

To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cackle 74% connected

To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

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Cackle 92% connected

To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Chatter 92% connected

To utter sounds which somewhat resemble language, but are inarticulate and indistinct.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gab 92% connected

The hook on the end of an eccentric rod opposite the strap. See. Illust. of Eccentric.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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