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Ugly Duckling Actually Crossword Clue

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noun

• stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult

verb

• to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

• move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

• sweep majestically

50%5 Main character in the children's book 'The Ugly Duckling'
noun

• lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

• United States writer (1871-1900)

• large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world

• United States poet (1899-1932)

• a small constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Phoenix

verb

• stretch (the neck) so as to see better

50%9 Like an ugly duckling
adjective

• Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

• Cozy, befitting a home.

• Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic.

• On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.

• (of animals) Domestic; tame.

• Personal; private.

• Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.

• Conservative and family-oriented.

• Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.

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New York Times12 Mar 1995 Down 32
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