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Dog Had To Be Eaten By Pig

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noun

• shade within clear boundaries

• an unilluminated area

• something existing in perception only

• a premonition of something adverse

• an indication that something has been present

• refuge from danger or observation

• a dominating and pervasive presence

• a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements

• an inseparable companion

verb

• follow, usually without the person's knowledge

• cast a shadow over

• make appear small by comparison

26%8 Parts of a pig often pickled and eaten
noun

• foot of a pig or sheep especially one used as food

• a horse trained to trot; especially a horse trained for harness racing

25%5 Forest item eaten by a deer or pig
noun

• fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

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