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(satellite adjective) having the color of a canary; a light to moderate yellow |
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Synonyms: canary-yellow |
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(noun) any of several small Old World finches |
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Synonyms: canary bird |
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Related Words: Serinus canaria, common canary, finch |
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(noun) (informal) a female singer |
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Related Words: singer, vocalist |
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(noun) a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge |
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Synonyms: canary yellow |
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Related Words: yellow, yellowness |
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(noun) someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police |
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Synonyms: fink, sneak, snitch, stoolie, stoolpigeon |
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Related Words: betrayer, informer, rat, squealer |
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