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Hawk

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pitchnounA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
mongernounA dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
hucksternounA peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
peddleverbTo sell things, especially door to door or in insignificant quantities.
war hawknoun(figurative) A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
clear the throatverbclear mucus or food from one's throat
hawk and spit
vendnounSynonym of sell, now especially to sell through a vending machine.

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peaceniknoun(sometimes derogatory) Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons.
dovenoun(countable) A pigeon, especially one smaller in size and white-colored; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a pigeon or a dove or both) of more than 300 species of the family Columbidae.

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pitchnounA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.
hucksternounA peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
peddlenounA surname.
war hawknoun(figurative) A proponent of war or military intrusiveness.
vendnounThe act of vending or selling; a sale.
mongernounA dealer or trader in a specific commodity.
clear the throatverbclear mucus or food from one's throat
kestrelnounA common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
falconnounAny bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
eaglenounAny of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
birdnounAn animal of the clade (traditionally class) Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.
redtailnounThe red-tailed hawk, Buteo jamaicensis.
buzzardnounAny of several Old World birds of prey of the genus Buteo with broad wings and a broad tail.
raptornounA bird of prey.
nighthawknounA person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
sparrownounThe house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
hocknounMeat from that part of a food animal.
yingnounA surname.
reinnounA strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.
nozzlenounA short tube, usually tapering, forming the vent of a hose or pipe.

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