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They Usually Hold Up Tails Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STALKS" which means:
- noun
- • Material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
- • A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- • A hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
- • The act of following prey stealthily
- • A stiff or threatening gait verb
- • Walk stiffly
- • Follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
- • Go through (an area) in search of prey
An example sentence would be:
- • "The deer hide in the tall stalks of corn."
- • "She cut thick stalks of celery for the soup."
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