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Ducks Moderate

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Definitions
Noun
1

plural of duck

"In poker, I held two pairs when my cards formed ducks alongside a queen and a king."

2

A pair of twos.

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of duck

"She ducks when the ball comes flying toward her head."

In plain English: To duck means to quickly lower your head or body to avoid something hitting you.

"She ducks under the low ceiling to avoid hitting her head."

Example Sentences
"She ducks under the low ceiling to avoid hitting her head." verb
"The sun dipped below the horizon and ducks lit up the sky with their warm glow." verb
"She ducked under the low branch to avoid hitting her head on it." verb
"When the teacher walked by, all the students ducked into their seats instantly." verb
See Also
duck badelynge twos pet name dear badling bill quack
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Rhyming Words
ecks bucks tocks cacks rocks hacks ticks ricks macks wicks hocks jacks pocks vicks necks becks nicks fecks hecks racks
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