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adjective

• characteristic of a mother

• relating to or derived from one's mother

• relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

adjective satellite

• related on the mother's side

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noun

• the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

• a narrow channel or strait

• a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery

verb

• empty completely; destroy the inside of

• remove the guts of

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noun

• a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

• a group of wild mammals of one species that remain together: antelope or elephants or seals or whales or zebra

• a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

verb

• cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

• move together, like a herd

• keep, move, or drive animals

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New York Times05 Dec 2025 Down 30
Telegraph Cross Atlantic07 Jan 2025 Across 21
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