The Wading Bird Turns Hot To Make A Hiss

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	verb • pronounce with an initial sibilant • utter a sibilant • express or utter with a hiss • make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
	32%	14		Wading bird that turns over stones to find food
	noun • common Arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
	30%	10		Make a spoken sound like a hiss
	verb • insert a sibilant sound before or after (another sound) • change into a sibilant

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