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They Tremble Like Swans

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noun

• any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

26%9 Can be folded into shapes like swans or trees
noun

• a small piece of table linen that is used to wipe the mouth and to cover the lap in order to protect clothing

26%10 Lily-like flower favored by swans
noun

• any of several orchids of the genus Cycnoches having slender arching columns of flowers suggesting the neck of a swan

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