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What is another word for ducks?

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Noun
A pet name used endearingly
“Hello ducks, how are you today?”
Noun
A pair of twos
Noun
Plural for a human being in the general sense
“No matter what situation I'm in, I've always been kind of an odd duck.”
Noun
Plural for a sudden quick movement to avoid someone or something
Noun
Plural for a steep downward plunge
Noun
Plural for types of poultry or domesticated birds
Noun
Plural for a quick and nimble move, typically to elude
Noun
Water birds
Noun
Plural for a common and widespread dabbling duck, Anas platyrhynchos, whose male has a distinctive dark green head
Noun
Dungarees or canvases
Noun
Plural for an up-and-down movement, single or repeated
Noun
Plural for nothing, especially as the score in certain games
Noun
Plural for a heavy sheet of material or cloth
Noun
Plural for a pretense or stratagem
Verb
To physically bend downward
“Devin would slip his arm around her and slowly duck his head until his nose could meet hers.”
Verb
To lower the body quickly
“Ralph climbed up on a small boulder to get a better look at the scene and was forced to quickly duck his head as the assassin looked his way.”
Verb
To move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner
“Despite the bike's stable handling, it is still quick and responsive enough for me to repeatedly duck around potholes.”
Verb
To avoid something undesirable, typically a collision, by moving out of the way
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“There had been no time to duck the oncoming ball, which hit Floyd smack in the middle of his chest.”
Verb
To attempt to get out of a responsibility or situation
“It seems to be abrogating educational responsibility to duck out of teaching the right way to handle real javelins.”
Verb
To dip or immerse something or someone in liquid
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“Many of the spectators mobbed the judge, with some threatening to duck him in the lake.”
Verb
To suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust
Verb
To avoid providing a clear answer or statement
Verb
To avoid providing a clear answer or statement
Verb
To swindle someone by not paying a debt, especially a gambling debt
Verb
To shun or shy away from
Verb
To be liberated or freed from (something)
Verb
To fail to fulfill an obligation or payment
Verb
To physically plunge downward, especially headfirst and into water
Verb
To sink or slump downwards, especially from weight, pressure, or a lack of strength
Verb
To make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements
Verb
To hide oneself or stay out of sight
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