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noun
A period of time during the calendar year when authorities within a jurisdiction permit the unrestricted hunting of one or more kinds of animal wildlife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, sometimes, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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noun
A situation in which someone is endangered, blamed, harassed, or opposed in a sustained manner by a number of others; a situation in which something is endangered or otherwise opposed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, figuratively, often, uncountable
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noun
A situation or period in which some activity is routinely carried on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, idiomatic, often, uncountable
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History
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Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
