One for sorrow, two for joy… and three magpies can be a tiding, a charm, or a gulp. A collective noun is used to describe a group or collection of things as a whole. A collective noun that describes a ...

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1. Force something into place. An adult male sheep. 2. Cause to tilt. The pointed end of something. 3. To give information about someone. A long-tailed rodent. 4. To fasten something with a piece of ...

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