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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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verb

To make to agree or correspond; to suit one thing to another; to adjust.

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Dictionary Entry

burros

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈbʌr.oʊz/

A small donkey

In a Sentence

“The hikers rode burros to carry their supplies up the mountain.”

Origin

From Spanish burro, which comes from Latin burrus meaning ‘red’ or ‘brown’.

Common Phrases

. burrosact burrosburros wildburros twoburros marian

Synonyms

donkeyassburro

Antonyms

horse

Related Words

jackassesmulesslippersmustangsbisonrangelandelkbighorn

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