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Swallow Or Dove Circling Over Ancient City Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
verb

• to consume

• enjoy avidly

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• eat greedily

30%8 What a swallow may swallow
noun

• food given to birds; usually mixed seeds

29%10 Often seen circling and gliding over the water's surface
noun

• long-winged oceanic bird that in flight skims close to the waves

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