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Headless Chickens Proverbially The Opposite Crossword Clue

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noun

• nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes

48%7 An album released by Headless Chickens in 1996
noun

• genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers

40%7 Trap for headless chickens -- nature is heartless
verb

• take or catch as if in a snare or trap

• catch in or as if in a trap

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