If Overturned When Firm Flop

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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noun • a sudden and violent collapse
	29%	7		Beast firm on sitting under overturned vehicle
noun • the fur of the North American racoon • an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
	24%	9		Flip-flop
noun • act of pivoting 180 degrees, especially in a military formation • a major change in attitude or principle or point of view verb • turn, usually 180 degrees • change one's mind and assume the opposite viewpoint

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