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owl
/aʊl/
noun
Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing.
(by extension) A person seen as having owl-like characteristics, especially appearing wise or serious, or being nocturnally active.
The owl pigeon.
Antonymslark
verb
To smuggle contraband goods.
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