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1. musk_duck
noun. large crested wild duck of Central America and South America; widely domesticated.
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2. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away.
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- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
3. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs.
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Etymology
- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] submerge or plunge suddenly.
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- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. duck
verb. ['ˈdʌk'] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).
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- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents.
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- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. duck
noun. ['ˈdʌk'] flesh of a duck (domestic or wild).
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- duck (English)
- doek (Dutch)
- doec (Middle Dutch (ca. 1050-1350))
- douken (Middle English (1100-1500))
- duce (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. musk
noun. ['ˈmʌsk'] the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer.
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- musk (English)
- muscus (Latin)
- μόσχος (Ancient Greek (to 1453))