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— Emily Dickinson

"Hope" is the thing with feathers --

That perches in the soul --

And sings the tune without the words --

And never stops -- at all --

…

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verb

To receive or agree to something offered or given.

“She was happy to accept the award for her hard work.”

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rut

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ɹʌt/Word FrequencyNot availableCurriculum FrequencyEmerging (0)

Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals.

Origin

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Common Phrases

. rutrut oldrut deeprut same
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Synonyms

blissombrimbulloestruatedo itget some

Antonyms

anoestrusanestrumanoestrumanestrus

Related Words

estrusoestrusheatfurrowgroovequagmiremorasshole

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