quail
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(noun) small gallinaceous game birds |
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Related Words: California quail, Lofortyx californicus, Old World quail, bobwhite, bobwhite quail, partridge, phasianid |
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(noun) (game bird) flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised |
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Related Words: wildfowl |
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| 3. |
(verb) draw back, as with fear |
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Synonyms: cringe, flinch, funk, recoil, shrink, squinch, wince |
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Related Words: move, retract, shrink back |
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