Phrase guide
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verb
To crouch in order to hide or protect oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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verb
To stoop oneself down quickly, in order to avoid being hit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
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noun
down of the duck
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: down, down feather
Narrower terms: eiderdown
History
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