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noun • a young swan | ||||||||
| 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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