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We think the answer is "FLIES" which means:

    noun
  • • (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
  • verb
  • • To hit a fly ball; to hit a fly ball that is caught for an out. compare ground (verb) and line (verb).
  • • To travel through the air, another gas or a vacuum, without being in contact with a grounded surface.
  • • To flee, to escape (from).
  • • To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
  • • (of a proposal, project or idea) to be accepted, come about or work out.
  • • To travel very fast, hasten.
  • • To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
  • • To display (a flag) on a flagpole.
  • • To hunt with a hawk.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The flies were buzzing around the garbage can."
  • • "He caught a few flies in the flytrap."

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