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peacock

noun as in fop

verb as in pose

verb as in strut

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Fish such as wolf fish, peacock bass, and South American lungfish were especially common, accompanied by reptiles including caimans and turtles, and mammals such as capybaras, pacas, and armadillos.

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The famous NBC peacock will no longer be part of the channel’s logo.

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On the course, elaborate tombs of the city's past rulers poke through tangled trees that are home to peacocks, troops of monkeys and mongooses.

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This peacock stands out even in Macau, a city that embraces garishness almost as much as it does light pollution.

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"It may have been used for display, much like a peacock's feathers, possibly to attract mates or intimidate rivals."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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