Tuft On A Tam

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	noun • decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat • artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
	57%	11		Casing for a gong or tam-tam
	noun • small pastry shell for creamy mixtures of minced foods
	47%	4		Tam-tam, e.g.
	noun • a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick • a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument verb • sound a gong

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